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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 428,993,074, 643,393,845.24 and 198,932,264.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 428,993,074, 643,393,845.24 and 198,932,264.56 is: 298,353,988.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    428,993,074 : 643,393,845.24 = 198,932,264.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    428,993,074/643,393,845.24 = 198,932,264.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    428,993,074x = 643,393,845.24 × 198,932,264.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    428,993,074x = 127,991,794,637,559,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 127,991,794,637,559,376/428,993,074
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 298,353,988.43

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