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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,998,865,717.60, 145,498,298,576.40 and 85,002,376,399.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,998,865,717.60, 145,498,298,576.40 and 85,002,376,399.20 is: 127,503,564,598.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,998,865,717.60 : 145,498,298,576.40 = 85,002,376,399.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,998,865,717.60/145,498,298,576.40 = 85,002,376,399.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,998,865,717.60x = 145,498,298,576.40 × 85,002,376,399.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,998,865,717.60x = 12,367,701,141,034,337,566,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,367,701,141,034,337,566,720/96,998,865,717.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,503,564,598.80

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