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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,345,511,508.75, 267,543,397,405.70 and 57,293,475,941.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,345,511,508.75, 267,543,397,405.70 and 57,293,475,941.58 is: 85,948,286,967.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,345,511,508.75 : 267,543,397,405.70 = 57,293,475,941.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,345,511,508.75/267,543,397,405.70 = 57,293,475,941.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,345,511,508.75x = 267,543,397,405.70 × 57,293,475,941.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,345,511,508.75x = 15,328,491,202,592,051,822,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,328,491,202,592,051,822,592/178,345,511,508.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,948,286,967.91

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