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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 98,935,792,829.16, 148,335,939,339.02 and 50,382,573,559.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 98,935,792,829.16, 148,335,939,339.02 and 50,382,573,559.23 is: 75,539,359,027.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    98,935,792,829.16 : 148,335,939,339.02 = 50,382,573,559.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    98,935,792,829.16/148,335,939,339.02 = 50,382,573,559.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    98,935,792,829.16x = 148,335,939,339.02 × 50,382,573,559.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    98,935,792,829.16x = 7,473,546,375,225,653,854,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,473,546,375,225,653,854,208/98,935,792,829.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,539,359,027.84

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