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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,286,215,187.74, 246,036,927,855.40 and 96,996,500,273.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,286,215,187.74, 246,036,927,855.40 and 96,996,500,273.20 is: 133,856,231,760.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,286,215,187.74 : 246,036,927,855.40 = 96,996,500,273.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,286,215,187.74/246,036,927,855.40 = 96,996,500,273.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,286,215,187.74x = 246,036,927,855.40 × 96,996,500,273.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,286,215,187.74x = 23,864,720,939,943,595,081,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,864,720,939,943,595,081,728/178,286,215,187.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,856,231,760.90

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