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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,179,065,849.65, 245,891,771,054.20 and 96,893,642,874.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,179,065,849.65, 245,891,771,054.20 and 96,893,642,874.78 is: 133,715,761,370.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,179,065,849.65 : 245,891,771,054.20 = 96,893,642,874.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,179,065,849.65/245,891,771,054.20 = 96,893,642,874.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,179,065,849.65x = 245,891,771,054.20 × 96,893,642,874.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,179,065,849.65x = 23,825,349,450,372,820,762,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,825,349,450,372,820,762,624/178,179,065,849.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,715,761,370.51

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