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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,286,215,188.74, 246,036,927,856.78 and 96,996,500,274.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,286,215,188.74, 246,036,927,856.78 and 96,996,500,274.20 is: 133,856,231,762.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,286,215,188.74 : 246,036,927,856.78 = 96,996,500,274.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,286,215,188.74/246,036,927,856.78 = 96,996,500,274.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,286,215,188.74x = 246,036,927,856.78 × 96,996,500,274.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,286,215,188.74x = 23,864,720,940,323,485,777,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,864,720,940,323,485,777,920/178,286,215,188.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,856,231,762.28

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