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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 198,993,490,178.40, 298,490,235,267.60 and 163,660,741,581.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 198,993,490,178.40, 298,490,235,267.60 and 163,660,741,581.60 is: 245,491,112,372.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    198,993,490,178.40 : 298,490,235,267.60 = 163,660,741,581.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    198,993,490,178.40/298,490,235,267.60 = 163,660,741,581.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    198,993,490,178.40x = 298,490,235,267.60 × 163,660,741,581.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    198,993,490,178.40x = 48,851,133,258,761,670,492,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,851,133,258,761,670,492,160/198,993,490,178.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,491,112,372.40

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