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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 98,517,700,342.16, 147,761,619,271.28 and 26,812,802,131.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 98,517,700,342.16, 147,761,619,271.28 and 26,812,802,131.68 is: 40,215,139,476.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    98,517,700,342.16 : 147,761,619,271.28 = 26,812,802,131.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    98,517,700,342.16/147,761,619,271.28 = 26,812,802,131.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    98,517,700,342.16x = 147,761,619,271.28 × 26,812,802,131.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    98,517,700,342.16x = 3,961,903,060,177,465,114,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,961,903,060,177,465,114,624/98,517,700,342.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,215,139,476.64

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