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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 198,397,350,976.80, 297,596,026,465.20 and 72,586,134,400.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 198,397,350,976.80, 297,596,026,465.20 and 72,586,134,400.80 is: 108,879,201,601.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    198,397,350,976.80 : 297,596,026,465.20 = 72,586,134,400.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    198,397,350,976.80/297,596,026,465.20 = 72,586,134,400.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    198,397,350,976.80x = 297,596,026,465.20 × 72,586,134,400.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    198,397,350,976.80x = 21,601,345,174,147,042,377,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,601,345,174,147,042,377,728/198,397,350,976.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,879,201,601.20

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