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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 298,971,077,517.68, 448,457,779,755.05 and 72,330,165,895.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 298,971,077,517.68, 448,457,779,755.05 and 72,330,165,895.43 is: 108,495,530,323.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    298,971,077,517.68 : 448,457,779,755.05 = 72,330,165,895.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    298,971,077,517.68/448,457,779,755.05 = 72,330,165,895.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    298,971,077,517.68x = 448,457,779,755.05 × 72,330,165,895.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    298,971,077,517.68x = 32,437,025,606,778,973,323,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,437,025,606,778,973,323,264/298,971,077,517.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,495,530,323.87

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