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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 98,517,698,973.61, 147,761,617,223.30 and 26,812,800,762.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 98,517,698,973.61, 147,761,617,223.30 and 26,812,800,762.40 is: 40,215,137,424.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    98,517,698,973.61 : 147,761,617,223.30 = 26,812,800,762.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    98,517,698,973.61/147,761,617,223.30 = 26,812,800,762.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    98,517,698,973.61x = 147,761,617,223.30 × 26,812,800,762.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    98,517,698,973.61x = 3,961,902,802,937,616,269,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,961,902,802,937,616,269,312/98,517,698,973.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,215,137,424.18

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