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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 268,096,392,025.10, 402,144,588,037.65 and 118,877,962,892.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 268,096,392,025.10, 402,144,588,037.65 and 118,877,962,892.30 is: 178,316,944,338.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    268,096,392,025.10 : 402,144,588,037.65 = 118,877,962,892.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    268,096,392,025.10/402,144,588,037.65 = 118,877,962,892.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    268,096,392,025.10x = 402,144,588,037.65 × 118,877,962,892.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    268,096,392,025.10x = 47,806,129,414,079,034,425,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,806,129,414,079,034,425,344/268,096,392,025.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,316,944,338.45

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