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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 660,049,732,429.20, 990,074,598,643.80 and 188,946,417,805.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 660,049,732,429.20, 990,074,598,643.80 and 188,946,417,805.20 is: 283,419,626,707.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    660,049,732,429.20 : 990,074,598,643.80 = 188,946,417,805.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    660,049,732,429.20/990,074,598,643.80 = 188,946,417,805.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    660,049,732,429.20x = 990,074,598,643.80 × 188,946,417,805.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    660,049,732,429.20x = 187,071,048,773,667,141,976,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 187,071,048,773,667,141,976,064/660,049,732,429.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 283,419,626,707.80

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