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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,157,274,130.88, 268,734,070,589.86 and 103,562,324,148.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,157,274,130.88, 268,734,070,589.86 and 103,562,324,148.03 is: 155,342,422,254.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,157,274,130.88 : 268,734,070,589.86 = 103,562,324,148.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,157,274,130.88/268,734,070,589.86 = 103,562,324,148.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,157,274,130.88x = 268,734,070,589.86 × 103,562,324,148.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,157,274,130.88x = 27,830,724,928,046,656,126,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,830,724,928,046,656,126,976/179,157,274,130.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,342,422,254.74

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