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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,286,215,185.74, 246,036,927,852.64 and 96,996,500,271.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,286,215,185.74, 246,036,927,852.64 and 96,996,500,271.20 is: 133,856,231,758.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,286,215,185.74 : 246,036,927,852.64 = 96,996,500,271.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,286,215,185.74/246,036,927,852.64 = 96,996,500,271.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,286,215,185.74x = 246,036,927,852.64 × 96,996,500,271.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,286,215,185.74x = 23,864,720,939,184,056,958,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,864,720,939,184,056,958,976/178,286,215,185.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,856,231,758.14

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