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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 98,517,699,465.63, 147,761,617,958.34 and 26,812,801,254.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 98,517,699,465.63, 147,761,617,958.34 and 26,812,801,254.30 is: 40,215,138,161.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    98,517,699,465.63 : 147,761,617,958.34 = 26,812,801,254.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    98,517,699,465.63/147,761,617,958.34 = 26,812,801,254.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    98,517,699,465.63x = 147,761,617,958.34 × 26,812,801,254.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    98,517,699,465.63x = 3,961,902,895,330,776,055,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,961,902,895,330,776,055,808/98,517,699,465.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,215,138,161.17

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