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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,220,136,982.77, 267,440,163,498.98 and 82,588,330,633.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,220,136,982.77, 267,440,163,498.98 and 82,588,330,633.01 is: 123,933,451,188.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,220,136,982.77 : 267,440,163,498.98 = 82,588,330,633.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,220,136,982.77/267,440,163,498.98 = 82,588,330,633.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,220,136,982.77x = 267,440,163,498.98 × 82,588,330,633.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,220,136,982.77x = 22,087,436,647,598,942,846,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,087,436,647,598,942,846,976/178,220,136,982.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,933,451,188.71

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