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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,747,855,532.52, 268,149,333,201.18 and 60,944,476,975.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,747,855,532.52, 268,149,333,201.18 and 60,944,476,975.08 is: 91,426,108,662.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,747,855,532.52 : 268,149,333,201.18 = 60,944,476,975.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,747,855,532.52/268,149,333,201.18 = 60,944,476,975.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,747,855,532.52x = 268,149,333,201.18 × 60,944,476,975.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,747,855,532.52x = 16,342,220,863,162,369,966,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,342,220,863,162,369,966,080/178,747,855,532.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,426,108,662.82

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