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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 98,517,698,976.49, 147,761,617,227.55 and 26,812,800,765.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 98,517,698,976.49, 147,761,617,227.55 and 26,812,800,765.23 is: 40,215,137,428.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    98,517,698,976.49 : 147,761,617,227.55 = 26,812,800,765.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    98,517,698,976.49/147,761,617,227.55 = 26,812,800,765.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    98,517,698,976.49x = 147,761,617,227.55 × 26,812,800,765.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    98,517,698,976.49x = 3,961,902,803,469,735,559,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,961,902,803,469,735,559,168/98,517,698,976.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,215,137,428.41

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