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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 98,517,698,956.93, 147,761,617,198.30 and 26,812,800,745.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 98,517,698,956.93, 147,761,617,198.30 and 26,812,800,745.69 is: 40,215,137,399.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    98,517,698,956.93 : 147,761,617,198.30 = 26,812,800,745.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    98,517,698,956.93/147,761,617,198.30 = 26,812,800,745.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    98,517,698,956.93x = 147,761,617,198.30 × 26,812,800,745.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    98,517,698,956.93x = 3,961,902,799,798,937,845,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,961,902,799,798,937,845,760/98,517,698,956.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,215,137,399.13

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