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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,220,136,976.88, 267,440,163,490.11 and 82,588,330,627.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,220,136,976.88, 267,440,163,490.11 and 82,588,330,627.11 is: 123,933,451,179.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,220,136,976.88 : 267,440,163,490.11 = 82,588,330,627.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,220,136,976.88/267,440,163,490.11 = 82,588,330,627.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,220,136,976.88x = 267,440,163,490.11 × 82,588,330,627.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,220,136,976.88x = 22,087,436,645,288,216,887,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,087,436,645,288,216,887,296/178,220,136,976.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,933,451,179.84

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