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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 288,868,466,916.35, 433,231,097,366.46 and 97,636,253,151.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 288,868,466,916.35, 433,231,097,366.46 and 97,636,253,151.94 is: 146,430,178,230.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    288,868,466,916.35 : 433,231,097,366.46 = 97,636,253,151.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    288,868,466,916.35/433,231,097,366.46 = 97,636,253,151.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    288,868,466,916.35x = 433,231,097,366.46 × 97,636,253,151.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    288,868,466,916.35x = 42,299,061,095,764,460,568,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,299,061,095,764,460,568,576/288,868,466,916.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,430,178,230.61

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