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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,286,215,116.92, 246,036,927,757.74 and 96,996,500,202.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,286,215,116.92, 246,036,927,757.74 and 96,996,500,202.38 is: 133,856,231,663.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,286,215,116.92 : 246,036,927,757.74 = 96,996,500,202.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,286,215,116.92/246,036,927,757.74 = 96,996,500,202.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,286,215,116.92x = 246,036,927,757.74 × 96,996,500,202.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,286,215,116.92x = 23,864,720,913,045,599,027,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,864,720,913,045,599,027,200/178,286,215,116.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,856,231,663.20

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