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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 98,506,156,172.65, 147,721,033,842.02 and 33,881,556,270.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 98,506,156,172.65, 147,721,033,842.02 and 33,881,556,270.90 is: 50,809,195,231.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    98,506,156,172.65 : 147,721,033,842.02 = 33,881,556,270.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    98,506,156,172.65/147,721,033,842.02 = 33,881,556,270.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    98,506,156,172.65x = 147,721,033,842.02 × 33,881,556,270.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    98,506,156,172.65x = 5,005,018,520,513,923,776,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,005,018,520,513,923,776,512/98,506,156,172.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,809,195,231.84

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