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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,048,377,357.35, 247,108,427,688.51 and 101,904,974,425.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,048,377,357.35, 247,108,427,688.51 and 101,904,974,425.14 is: 140,641,196,393.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,048,377,357.35 : 247,108,427,688.51 = 101,904,974,425.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,048,377,357.35/247,108,427,688.51 = 101,904,974,425.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,048,377,357.35x = 247,108,427,688.51 × 101,904,974,425.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,048,377,357.35x = 25,181,578,003,834,168,410,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,181,578,003,834,168,410,112/179,048,377,357.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,641,196,393.40

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