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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 216,410,133,843.96, 324,625,404,433.14 and 178,566,517,776.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 216,410,133,843.96, 324,625,404,433.14 and 178,566,517,776.12 is: 267,858,196,017.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    216,410,133,843.96 : 324,625,404,433.14 = 178,566,517,776.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    216,410,133,843.96/324,625,404,433.14 = 178,566,517,776.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    216,410,133,843.96x = 324,625,404,433.14 × 178,566,517,776.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    216,410,133,843.96x = 57,967,228,051,290,438,238,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,967,228,051,290,438,238,208/216,410,133,843.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,858,196,017.23

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