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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,730,928,014.40, 268,096,392,021.60 and 79,251,975,259.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,730,928,014.40, 268,096,392,021.60 and 79,251,975,259.20 is: 118,877,962,888.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,730,928,014.40 : 268,096,392,021.60 = 79,251,975,259.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,730,928,014.40/268,096,392,021.60 = 79,251,975,259.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,730,928,014.40x = 268,096,392,021.60 × 79,251,975,259.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,730,928,014.40x = 21,247,168,627,576,626,216,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,247,168,627,576,626,216,960/178,730,928,014.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,877,962,888.80

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