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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 98,365,940,508.99, 147,557,915,225.70 and 27,620,174,612.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 98,365,940,508.99, 147,557,915,225.70 and 27,620,174,612.55 is: 41,432,790,281.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    98,365,940,508.99 : 147,557,915,225.70 = 27,620,174,612.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    98,365,940,508.99/147,557,915,225.70 = 27,620,174,612.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    98,365,940,508.99x = 147,557,915,225.70 × 27,620,174,612.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    98,365,940,508.99x = 4,075,575,383,997,684,383,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,075,575,383,997,684,383,744/98,365,940,508.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,432,790,281.97

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