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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,142,158,863.71, 247,214,508,481.12 and 97,851,950,705.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,142,158,863.71, 247,214,508,481.12 and 97,851,950,705.52 is: 135,034,779,367.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,142,158,863.71 : 247,214,508,481.12 = 97,851,950,705.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,142,158,863.71/247,214,508,481.12 = 97,851,950,705.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,142,158,863.71x = 247,214,508,481.12 × 97,851,950,705.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,142,158,863.71x = 24,190,421,897,583,909,666,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,190,421,897,583,909,666,816/179,142,158,863.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,034,779,367.53

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