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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 242,704,512,073.80, 364,056,768,110.70 and 198,588,390,064.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 242,704,512,073.80, 364,056,768,110.70 and 198,588,390,064.20 is: 297,882,585,096.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    242,704,512,073.80 : 364,056,768,110.70 = 198,588,390,064.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    242,704,512,073.80/364,056,768,110.70 = 198,588,390,064.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    242,704,512,073.80x = 364,056,768,110.70 × 198,588,390,064.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    242,704,512,073.80x = 72,297,447,471,079,703,445,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,297,447,471,079,703,445,504/242,704,512,073.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 297,882,585,096.30

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