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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 98,517,698,975.42, 147,761,617,226.10 and 26,812,800,764.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 98,517,698,975.42, 147,761,617,226.10 and 26,812,800,764.29 is: 40,215,137,427.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    98,517,698,975.42 : 147,761,617,226.10 = 26,812,800,764.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    98,517,698,975.42/147,761,617,226.10 = 26,812,800,764.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    98,517,698,975.42x = 147,761,617,226.10 × 26,812,800,764.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    98,517,698,975.42x = 3,961,902,803,291,962,081,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,961,902,803,291,962,081,280/98,517,698,975.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,215,137,427.04

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