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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 298,172,828,867.44, 447,322,066,765.20 and 96,698,854,233.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 298,172,828,867.44, 447,322,066,765.20 and 96,698,854,233.28 is: 145,068,655,295.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    298,172,828,867.44 : 447,322,066,765.20 = 96,698,854,233.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    298,172,828,867.44/447,322,066,765.20 = 96,698,854,233.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    298,172,828,867.44x = 447,322,066,765.20 × 96,698,854,233.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    298,172,828,867.44x = 43,255,531,329,457,617,895,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,255,531,329,457,617,895,424/298,172,828,867.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,068,655,295.51

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