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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,709,483,124.60, 246,610,173,510.21 and 101,537,129,279.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,709,483,124.60, 246,610,173,510.21 and 101,537,129,279.51 is: 140,116,174,203.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,709,483,124.60 : 246,610,173,510.21 = 101,537,129,279.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,709,483,124.60/246,610,173,510.21 = 101,537,129,279.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,709,483,124.60x = 246,610,173,510.21 × 101,537,129,279.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,709,483,124.60x = 25,040,089,069,348,584,423,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,040,089,069,348,584,423,424/178,709,483,124.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,116,174,203.75

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