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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,092,268,350.90, 267,138,402,526.35 and 158,566,275,705.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,092,268,350.90, 267,138,402,526.35 and 158,566,275,705.30 is: 237,849,413,557.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,092,268,350.90 : 267,138,402,526.35 = 158,566,275,705.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,092,268,350.90/267,138,402,526.35 = 158,566,275,705.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,092,268,350.90x = 267,138,402,526.35 × 158,566,275,705.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,092,268,350.90x = 42,359,141,586,466,622,144,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,359,141,586,466,622,144,512/178,092,268,350.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 237,849,413,557.95

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