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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 218,363,904,256.40, 327,545,856,384.60 and 178,692,046,182.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 218,363,904,256.40, 327,545,856,384.60 and 178,692,046,182.80 is: 268,038,069,274.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    218,363,904,256.40 : 327,545,856,384.60 = 178,692,046,182.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    218,363,904,256.40/327,545,856,384.60 = 178,692,046,182.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    218,363,904,256.40x = 327,545,856,384.60 × 178,692,046,182.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    218,363,904,256.40x = 58,529,839,296,061,710,008,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,529,839,296,061,710,008,320/218,363,904,256.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 268,038,069,274.20

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