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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 98,517,698,975.17, 147,761,617,225.73 and 26,812,800,764.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 98,517,698,975.17, 147,761,617,225.73 and 26,812,800,764.04 is: 40,215,137,426.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    98,517,698,975.17 : 147,761,617,225.73 = 26,812,800,764.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    98,517,698,975.17/147,761,617,225.73 = 26,812,800,764.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    98,517,698,975.17x = 147,761,617,225.73 × 26,812,800,764.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    98,517,698,975.17x = 3,961,902,803,245,100,695,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,961,902,803,245,100,695,552/98,517,698,975.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,215,137,426.67

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