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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,042,320,796.64, 247,189,909,299.36 and 113,973,462,319.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,042,320,796.64, 247,189,909,299.36 and 113,973,462,319.20 is: 157,354,360,063.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,042,320,796.64 : 247,189,909,299.36 = 113,973,462,319.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,042,320,796.64/247,189,909,299.36 = 113,973,462,319.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,042,320,796.64x = 247,189,909,299.36 × 113,973,462,319.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,042,320,796.64x = 28,173,089,813,217,071,333,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,173,089,813,217,071,333,376/179,042,320,796.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,354,360,063.38

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