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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,021,529,508.68, 247,048,453,948.86 and 97,731,352,453.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,021,529,508.68, 247,048,453,948.86 and 97,731,352,453.56 is: 134,868,580,288.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,021,529,508.68 : 247,048,453,948.86 = 97,731,352,453.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,021,529,508.68/247,048,453,948.86 = 97,731,352,453.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,021,529,508.68x = 247,048,453,948.86 × 97,731,352,453.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,021,529,508.68x = 24,144,379,525,983,121,702,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,144,379,525,983,121,702,912/179,021,529,508.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,868,580,288.90

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