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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,951,515,270.12, 268,469,935,334.94 and 57,940,106,787.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,951,515,270.12, 268,469,935,334.94 and 57,940,106,787.06 is: 86,923,973,227.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,951,515,270.12 : 268,469,935,334.94 = 57,940,106,787.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,951,515,270.12/268,469,935,334.94 = 57,940,106,787.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,951,515,270.12x = 268,469,935,334.94 × 57,940,106,787.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,951,515,270.12x = 15,555,176,722,421,516,337,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,555,176,722,421,516,337,152/178,951,515,270.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,923,973,227.84

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