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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,387,316,605.60, 267,580,974,908.40 and 99,043,600,458.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,387,316,605.60, 267,580,974,908.40 and 99,043,600,458.40 is: 148,565,400,687.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,387,316,605.60 : 267,580,974,908.40 = 99,043,600,458.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,387,316,605.60/267,580,974,908.40 = 99,043,600,458.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,387,316,605.60x = 267,580,974,908.40 × 99,043,600,458.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,387,316,605.60x = 26,502,183,169,096,721,367,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,502,183,169,096,721,367,040/178,387,316,605.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 148,565,400,687.60

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