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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,648,048,962.68, 268,051,207,098.78 and 93,637,640,375.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,648,048,962.68, 268,051,207,098.78 and 93,637,640,375.16 is: 140,497,938,142.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,648,048,962.68 : 268,051,207,098.78 = 93,637,640,375.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,648,048,962.68/268,051,207,098.78 = 93,637,640,375.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,648,048,962.68x = 268,051,207,098.78 × 93,637,640,375.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,648,048,962.68x = 25,099,682,532,443,096,612,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,099,682,532,443,096,612,864/178,648,048,962.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,497,938,142.54

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