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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,091,829,100.80, 267,137,743,651.20 and 160,459,892,179.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,091,829,100.80, 267,137,743,651.20 and 160,459,892,179.20 is: 240,689,838,268.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,091,829,100.80 : 267,137,743,651.20 = 160,459,892,179.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,091,829,100.80/267,137,743,651.20 = 160,459,892,179.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,091,829,100.80x = 267,137,743,651.20 × 160,459,892,179.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,091,829,100.80x = 42,864,893,543,266,325,102,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,864,893,543,266,325,102,592/178,091,829,100.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 240,689,838,268.80

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