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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 298,172,828,858.96, 447,322,066,752.42 and 96,698,854,224.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 298,172,828,858.96, 447,322,066,752.42 and 96,698,854,224.80 is: 145,068,655,282.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    298,172,828,858.96 : 447,322,066,752.42 = 96,698,854,224.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    298,172,828,858.96/447,322,066,752.42 = 96,698,854,224.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    298,172,828,858.96x = 447,322,066,752.42 × 96,698,854,224.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    298,172,828,858.96x = 43,255,531,324,426,273,423,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,255,531,324,426,273,423,360/298,172,828,858.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,068,655,282.76

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