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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 169,149,798,870.33, 253,836,478,065.77 and 79,638,390,798.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 169,149,798,870.33, 253,836,478,065.77 and 79,638,390,798.79 is: 119,510,213,870.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,149,798,870.33 : 253,836,478,065.77 = 79,638,390,798.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,149,798,870.33/253,836,478,065.77 = 79,638,390,798.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,149,798,870.33x = 253,836,478,065.77 × 79,638,390,798.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,149,798,870.33x = 20,215,128,639,190,274,670,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,215,128,639,190,274,670,592/169,149,798,870.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,510,213,870.77

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