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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,016,610,687.85, 247,043,926,176.40 and 101,854,448,574.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,016,610,687.85, 247,043,926,176.40 and 101,854,448,574.56 is: 140,559,709,949.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,016,610,687.85 : 247,043,926,176.40 = 101,854,448,574.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,016,610,687.85/247,043,926,176.40 = 101,854,448,574.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,016,610,687.85x = 247,043,926,176.40 × 101,854,448,574.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,016,610,687.85x = 25,162,522,874,391,530,831,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,162,522,874,391,530,831,872/179,016,610,687.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,559,709,949.30

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