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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 169,149,798,857.40, 253,836,478,046.47 and 79,638,390,785.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 169,149,798,857.40, 253,836,478,046.47 and 79,638,390,785.93 is: 119,510,213,851.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,149,798,857.40 : 253,836,478,046.47 = 79,638,390,785.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,149,798,857.40/253,836,478,046.47 = 79,638,390,785.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,149,798,857.40x = 253,836,478,046.47 × 79,638,390,785.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,149,798,857.40x = 20,215,128,634,387,649,789,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,215,128,634,387,649,789,952/169,149,798,857.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,510,213,851.51

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