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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,157,274,129.88, 268,734,070,588.36 and 103,562,324,147.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,157,274,129.88, 268,734,070,588.36 and 103,562,324,147.03 is: 155,342,422,253.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,157,274,129.88 : 268,734,070,588.36 = 103,562,324,147.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,157,274,129.88/268,734,070,588.36 = 103,562,324,147.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,157,274,129.88x = 268,734,070,588.36 × 103,562,324,147.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,157,274,129.88x = 27,830,724,927,622,578,438,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,830,724,927,622,578,438,144/179,157,274,129.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,342,422,253.24

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