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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,021,526,999.29, 247,048,450,488.39 and 97,731,349,948.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,021,526,999.29, 247,048,450,488.39 and 97,731,349,948.97 is: 134,868,576,833.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,021,526,999.29 : 247,048,450,488.39 = 97,731,349,948.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,021,526,999.29/247,048,450,488.39 = 97,731,349,948.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,021,526,999.29x = 247,048,450,488.39 × 97,731,349,948.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,021,526,999.29x = 24,144,378,569,030,396,542,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,144,378,569,030,396,542,976/179,021,526,999.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,868,576,833.93

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