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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,142,844,223.16, 245,838,096,900.78 and 104,902,270,353.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,142,844,223.16, 245,838,096,900.78 and 104,902,270,353.08 is: 144,765,705,390.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,142,844,223.16 : 245,838,096,900.78 = 104,902,270,353.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,142,844,223.16/245,838,096,900.78 = 104,902,270,353.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,142,844,223.16x = 245,838,096,900.78 × 104,902,270,353.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,142,844,223.16x = 25,788,974,504,172,303,941,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,788,974,504,172,303,941,632/178,142,844,223.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,765,705,390.14

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