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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 428,993,073, 643,393,843.74 and 198,932,263.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 428,993,073, 643,393,843.74 and 198,932,263.56 is: 298,353,986.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    428,993,073 : 643,393,843.74 = 198,932,263.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    428,993,073/643,393,843.74 = 198,932,263.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    428,993,073x = 643,393,843.74 × 198,932,263.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    428,993,073x = 127,991,793,695,767,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 127,991,793,695,767,136/428,993,073
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 298,353,986.93

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