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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,040,421,657.60, 267,060,632,486.40 and 176,800,676,092.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,040,421,657.60, 267,060,632,486.40 and 176,800,676,092.80 is: 265,201,014,139.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,040,421,657.60 : 267,060,632,486.40 = 176,800,676,092.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,040,421,657.60/267,060,632,486.40 = 176,800,676,092.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,040,421,657.60x = 267,060,632,486.40 × 176,800,676,092.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,040,421,657.60x = 47,216,500,381,366,303,588,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,216,500,381,366,303,588,352/178,040,421,657.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,201,014,139.20

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