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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 198,815,539,494.95, 298,223,313,188.47 and 47,721,840,875.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 198,815,539,494.95, 298,223,313,188.47 and 47,721,840,875.76 is: 71,582,762,260.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    198,815,539,494.95 : 298,223,313,188.47 = 47,721,840,875.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    198,815,539,494.95/298,223,313,188.47 = 47,721,840,875.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    198,815,539,494.95x = 298,223,313,188.47 × 47,721,840,875.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    198,815,539,494.95x = 14,231,765,497,421,209,010,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,231,765,497,421,209,010,176/198,815,539,494.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,582,762,260.81

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