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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 212,627,328,016.80, 318,940,992,025.20 and 178,056,799,658.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 212,627,328,016.80, 318,940,992,025.20 and 178,056,799,658.40 is: 267,085,199,487.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    212,627,328,016.80 : 318,940,992,025.20 = 178,056,799,658.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    212,627,328,016.80/318,940,992,025.20 = 178,056,799,658.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    212,627,328,016.80x = 318,940,992,025.20 × 178,056,799,658.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    212,627,328,016.80x = 56,789,612,319,882,390,536,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,789,612,319,882,390,536,192/212,627,328,016.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,085,199,487.60

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