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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 215,988,153,437.04, 298,063,548,072 and 129,180,721,657.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 215,988,153,437.04, 298,063,548,072 and 129,180,721,657.56 is: 178,269,333,882.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    215,988,153,437.04 : 298,063,548,072 = 129,180,721,657.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    215,988,153,437.04/298,063,548,072 = 129,180,721,657.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    215,988,153,437.04x = 298,063,548,072 × 129,180,721,657.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    215,988,153,437.04x = 38,504,064,239,753,786,032,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,504,064,239,753,786,032,128/215,988,153,437.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,269,333,882.60

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