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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,728,178,834.60, 178,092,268,251.90 and 105,710,850,404.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,728,178,834.60, 178,092,268,251.90 and 105,710,850,404.20 is: 158,566,275,606.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,728,178,834.60 : 178,092,268,251.90 = 105,710,850,404.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,728,178,834.60/178,092,268,251.90 = 105,710,850,404.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,728,178,834.60x = 178,092,268,251.90 × 105,710,850,404.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,728,178,834.60x = 18,826,285,127,321,255,936,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,826,285,127,321,255,936,000/118,728,178,834.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,566,275,606.30

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