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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 218,369,843,999.70, 327,554,765,999.55 and 178,697,985,926.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 218,369,843,999.70, 327,554,765,999.55 and 178,697,985,926.10 is: 268,046,978,889.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    218,369,843,999.70 : 327,554,765,999.55 = 178,697,985,926.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    218,369,843,999.70/327,554,765,999.55 = 178,697,985,926.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    218,369,843,999.70x = 327,554,765,999.55 × 178,697,985,926.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    218,369,843,999.70x = 58,533,376,964,614,565,134,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,533,376,964,614,565,134,336/218,369,843,999.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 268,046,978,889.15

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