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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 270,300,851,485.38, 373,324,758,382.89 and 178,014,248,506.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 270,300,851,485.38, 373,324,758,382.89 and 178,014,248,506.26 is: 245,863,547,773.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    270,300,851,485.38 : 373,324,758,382.89 = 178,014,248,506.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    270,300,851,485.38/373,324,758,382.89 = 178,014,248,506.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    270,300,851,485.38x = 373,324,758,382.89 × 178,014,248,506.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    270,300,851,485.38x = 66,457,126,312,311,257,038,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,457,126,312,311,257,038,848/270,300,851,485.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,863,547,773.20

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