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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,150,499,905.20, 267,225,749,857.80 and 60,374,671,249.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,150,499,905.20, 267,225,749,857.80 and 60,374,671,249.20 is: 90,562,006,873.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,150,499,905.20 : 267,225,749,857.80 = 60,374,671,249.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,150,499,905.20/267,225,749,857.80 = 60,374,671,249.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,150,499,905.20x = 267,225,749,857.80 × 60,374,671,249.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,150,499,905.20x = 16,133,666,796,985,626,132,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,133,666,796,985,626,132,480/178,150,499,905.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,562,006,873.80

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