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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 97,738,977,105.60, 146,608,465,658.40 and 38,851,062,777.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 97,738,977,105.60, 146,608,465,658.40 and 38,851,062,777.60 is: 58,276,594,166.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,738,977,105.60 : 146,608,465,658.40 = 38,851,062,777.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,738,977,105.60/146,608,465,658.40 = 38,851,062,777.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,738,977,105.60x = 146,608,465,658.40 × 38,851,062,777.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,738,977,105.60x = 5,695,894,703,022,111,981,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,695,894,703,022,111,981,568/97,738,977,105.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,276,594,166.40

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