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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,858,275,113.11, 268,258,980,961.17 and 59,465,669,090.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,858,275,113.11, 268,258,980,961.17 and 59,465,669,090.71 is: 89,189,050,841.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,858,275,113.11 : 268,258,980,961.17 = 59,465,669,090.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,858,275,113.11/268,258,980,961.17 = 59,465,669,090.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,858,275,113.11x = 268,258,980,961.17 × 59,465,669,090.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,858,275,113.11x = 15,952,199,792,448,008,880,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,952,199,792,448,008,880,128/178,858,275,113.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,189,050,841.29

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