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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 398,628,121,309.96, 597,943,733,259.66 and 96,440,239,116.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 398,628,121,309.96, 597,943,733,259.66 and 96,440,239,116.04 is: 144,660,733,979.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    398,628,121,309.96 : 597,943,733,259.66 = 96,440,239,116.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    398,628,121,309.96/597,943,733,259.66 = 96,440,239,116.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    398,628,121,309.96x = 597,943,733,259.66 × 96,440,239,116.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    398,628,121,309.96x = 57,665,836,613,499,250,278,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,665,836,613,499,250,278,400/398,628,121,309.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,660,733,979.33

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