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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,648,048,957.30, 268,051,207,090.72 and 93,637,640,369.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,648,048,957.30, 268,051,207,090.72 and 93,637,640,369.78 is: 140,497,938,134.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,648,048,957.30 : 268,051,207,090.72 = 93,637,640,369.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,648,048,957.30/268,051,207,090.72 = 93,637,640,369.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,648,048,957.30x = 268,051,207,090.72 × 93,637,640,369.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,648,048,957.30x = 25,099,682,530,247,332,331,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,099,682,530,247,332,331,520/178,648,048,957.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,497,938,134.48

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