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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,340,860,522.72, 246,110,427,694.40 and 98,144,819,299.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,340,860,522.72, 246,110,427,694.40 and 98,144,819,299.68 is: 135,439,872,741.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,340,860,522.72 : 246,110,427,694.40 = 98,144,819,299.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,340,860,522.72/246,110,427,694.40 = 98,144,819,299.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,340,860,522.72x = 246,110,427,694.40 × 98,144,819,299.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,340,860,522.72x = 24,154,463,453,833,844,490,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,154,463,453,833,844,490,240/178,340,860,522.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,439,872,741.65

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