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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 398,725,732,842.39, 598,090,132,800.81 and 96,537,832,134.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 398,725,732,842.39, 598,090,132,800.81 and 96,537,832,134.66 is: 144,807,119,495.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    398,725,732,842.39 : 598,090,132,800.81 = 96,537,832,134.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    398,725,732,842.39/598,090,132,800.81 = 96,537,832,134.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    398,725,732,842.39x = 598,090,132,800.81 × 96,537,832,134.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    398,725,732,842.39x = 57,738,324,841,721,111,773,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,738,324,841,721,111,773,184/398,725,732,842.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,807,119,495.71

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