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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 598,704,754,944.05, 898,057,142,791.40 and 145,420,604,638.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 598,704,754,944.05, 898,057,142,791.40 and 145,420,604,638.12 is: 218,130,909,477.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    598,704,754,944.05 : 898,057,142,791.40 = 145,420,604,638.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    598,704,754,944.05/898,057,142,791.40 = 145,420,604,638.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    598,704,754,944.05x = 898,057,142,791.40 × 145,420,604,638.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    598,704,754,944.05x = 130,596,012,704,307,857,063,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 130,596,012,704,307,857,063,936/598,704,754,944.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 218,130,909,477.26

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