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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 398,726,003,978.60, 598,090,538,743.26 and 96,538,103,160.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 398,726,003,978.60, 598,090,538,743.26 and 96,538,103,160.49 is: 144,807,525,850.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    398,726,003,978.60 : 598,090,538,743.26 = 96,538,103,160.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    398,726,003,978.60/598,090,538,743.26 = 96,538,103,160.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    398,726,003,978.60x = 598,090,538,743.26 × 96,538,103,160.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    398,726,003,978.60x = 57,738,526,128,509,879,844,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,738,526,128,509,879,844,864/398,726,003,978.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,807,525,850.78

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