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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 98,517,698,942.86, 147,761,617,177.15 and 26,812,800,731.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 98,517,698,942.86, 147,761,617,177.15 and 26,812,800,731.66 is: 40,215,137,378.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    98,517,698,942.86 : 147,761,617,177.15 = 26,812,800,731.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    98,517,698,942.86/147,761,617,177.15 = 26,812,800,731.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    98,517,698,942.86x = 147,761,617,177.15 × 26,812,800,731.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    98,517,698,942.86x = 3,961,902,797,158,751,928,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,961,902,797,158,751,928,320/98,517,698,942.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,215,137,378.07

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