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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 398,701,152,307.42, 598,053,262,000.40 and 96,513,260,568.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 398,701,152,307.42, 598,053,262,000.40 and 96,513,260,568.40 is: 144,770,262,075.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    398,701,152,307.42 : 598,053,262,000.40 = 96,513,260,568.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    398,701,152,307.42/598,053,262,000.40 = 96,513,260,568.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    398,701,152,307.42x = 598,053,262,000.40 × 96,513,260,568.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    398,701,152,307.42x = 57,720,070,309,226,200,694,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,720,070,309,226,200,694,784/398,701,152,307.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,770,262,075.19

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