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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 98,517,698,955.31, 147,761,617,195.85 and 26,812,800,744.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 98,517,698,955.31, 147,761,617,195.85 and 26,812,800,744.06 is: 40,215,137,396.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    98,517,698,955.31 : 147,761,617,195.85 = 26,812,800,744.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    98,517,698,955.31/147,761,617,195.85 = 26,812,800,744.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    98,517,698,955.31x = 147,761,617,195.85 × 26,812,800,744.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    98,517,698,955.31x = 3,961,902,799,492,247,715,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,961,902,799,492,247,715,840/98,517,698,955.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,215,137,396.68

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