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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 198,493,234,937.10, 297,739,852,405.65 and 49,433,201,794.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 198,493,234,937.10, 297,739,852,405.65 and 49,433,201,794.35 is: 74,149,802,691.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    198,493,234,937.10 : 297,739,852,405.65 = 49,433,201,794.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    198,493,234,937.10/297,739,852,405.65 = 49,433,201,794.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    198,493,234,937.10x = 297,739,852,405.65 × 49,433,201,794.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    198,493,234,937.10x = 14,718,234,206,188,481,806,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,718,234,206,188,481,806,336/198,493,234,937.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,149,802,691.53

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