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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 360,958,341,197.78, 498,134,456,872.96 and 198,383,749,640.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 360,958,341,197.78, 498,134,456,872.96 and 198,383,749,640.80 is: 273,776,140,071.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    360,958,341,197.78 : 498,134,456,872.96 = 198,383,749,640.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    360,958,341,197.78/498,134,456,872.96 = 198,383,749,640.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    360,958,341,197.78x = 498,134,456,872.96 × 198,383,749,640.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    360,958,341,197.78x = 98,821,781,379,741,185,474,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,821,781,379,741,185,474,560/360,958,341,197.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 273,776,140,071.50

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