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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,048,247,870.45, 247,108,249,291.83 and 101,904,844,689.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,048,247,870.45, 247,108,249,291.83 and 101,904,844,689.01 is: 140,641,017,518.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,048,247,870.45 : 247,108,249,291.83 = 101,904,844,689.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,048,247,870.45/247,108,249,291.83 = 101,904,844,689.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,048,247,870.45x = 247,108,249,291.83 × 101,904,844,689.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,048,247,870.45x = 25,181,527,765,457,100,079,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,181,527,765,457,100,079,104/179,048,247,870.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,641,017,518.79

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