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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,198,965,039.83, 267,416,207,307.27 and 83,898,880,816.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,198,965,039.83, 267,416,207,307.27 and 83,898,880,816.37 is: 125,903,764,369.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,198,965,039.83 : 267,416,207,307.27 = 83,898,880,816.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,198,965,039.83/267,416,207,307.27 = 83,898,880,816.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,198,965,039.83x = 267,416,207,307.27 × 83,898,880,816.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,198,965,039.83x = 22,435,920,505,237,000,945,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,435,920,505,237,000,945,664/178,198,965,039.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,903,764,369.35

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