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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,021,527,016.34, 247,048,450,511.88 and 97,731,349,966.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,021,527,016.34, 247,048,450,511.88 and 97,731,349,966.02 is: 134,868,576,857.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,021,527,016.34 : 247,048,450,511.88 = 97,731,349,966.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,021,527,016.34/247,048,450,511.88 = 97,731,349,966.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,021,527,016.34x = 247,048,450,511.88 × 97,731,349,966.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,021,527,016.34x = 24,144,378,575,539,520,143,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,144,378,575,539,520,143,360/179,021,527,016.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,868,576,857.44

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