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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,021,526,999.79, 247,048,450,489.08 and 97,731,349,949.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,021,526,999.79, 247,048,450,489.08 and 97,731,349,949.46 is: 134,868,576,834.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,021,526,999.79 : 247,048,450,489.08 = 97,731,349,949.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,021,526,999.79/247,048,450,489.08 = 97,731,349,949.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,021,526,999.79x = 247,048,450,489.08 × 97,731,349,949.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,021,526,999.79x = 24,144,378,569,221,107,351,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,144,378,569,221,107,351,552/179,021,526,999.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,868,576,834.61

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