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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 298,172,828,871.60, 447,322,066,771.34 and 96,698,854,237.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 298,172,828,871.60, 447,322,066,771.34 and 96,698,854,237.44 is: 145,068,655,301.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    298,172,828,871.60 : 447,322,066,771.34 = 96,698,854,237.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    298,172,828,871.60/447,322,066,771.34 = 96,698,854,237.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    298,172,828,871.60x = 447,322,066,771.34 × 96,698,854,237.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    298,172,828,871.60x = 43,255,531,331,912,216,870,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,255,531,331,912,216,870,912/298,172,828,871.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,068,655,301.72

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