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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 198,025,974,558.40, 297,038,961,837.60 and 198,025,974,558.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 198,025,974,558.40, 297,038,961,837.60 and 198,025,974,558.40 is: 297,038,961,837.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    198,025,974,558.40 : 297,038,961,837.60 = 198,025,974,558.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    198,025,974,558.40/297,038,961,837.60 = 198,025,974,558.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    198,025,974,558.40x = 297,038,961,837.60 × 198,025,974,558.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    198,025,974,558.40x = 58,821,429,899,706,115,293,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,821,429,899,706,115,293,184/198,025,974,558.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 297,038,961,837.60

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