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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,858,275,111.36, 268,258,980,958.56 and 59,465,669,088.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,858,275,111.36, 268,258,980,958.56 and 59,465,669,088.96 is: 89,189,050,838.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,858,275,111.36 : 268,258,980,958.56 = 59,465,669,088.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,858,275,111.36/268,258,980,958.56 = 59,465,669,088.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,858,275,111.36x = 268,258,980,958.56 × 59,465,669,088.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,858,275,111.36x = 15,952,199,791,823,351,185,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,952,199,791,823,351,185,408/178,858,275,111.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,189,050,838.67

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