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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 98,935,792,842.32, 148,335,939,358.72 and 50,382,573,572.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 98,935,792,842.32, 148,335,939,358.72 and 50,382,573,572.32 is: 75,539,359,047.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    98,935,792,842.32 : 148,335,939,358.72 = 50,382,573,572.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    98,935,792,842.32/148,335,939,358.72 = 50,382,573,572.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    98,935,792,842.32x = 148,335,939,358.72 × 50,382,573,572.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    98,935,792,842.32x = 7,473,546,378,159,908,192,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,473,546,378,159,908,192,256/98,935,792,842.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,539,359,047.45

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