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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 518,200,250,421.40, 777,406,390,112.40 and 178,195,271,660.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 518,200,250,421.40, 777,406,390,112.40 and 178,195,271,660.15 is: 267,329,363,047.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    518,200,250,421.40 : 777,406,390,112.40 = 178,195,271,660.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    518,200,250,421.40/777,406,390,112.40 = 178,195,271,660.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    518,200,250,421.40x = 777,406,390,112.40 × 178,195,271,660.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    518,200,250,421.40x = 138,530,142,876,415,668,781,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 138,530,142,876,415,668,781,056/518,200,250,421.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,329,363,047.90

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