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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,029,545,944.96, 268,411,929,469.76 and 108,268,525,387.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,029,545,944.96, 268,411,929,469.76 and 108,268,525,387.84 is: 162,322,725,261.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,029,545,944.96 : 268,411,929,469.76 = 108,268,525,387.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,029,545,944.96/268,411,929,469.76 = 108,268,525,387.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,029,545,944.96x = 268,411,929,469.76 × 108,268,525,387.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,029,545,944.96x = 29,060,563,800,195,829,071,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,060,563,800,195,829,071,872/179,029,545,944.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,322,725,261.95

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