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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,157,274,137.36, 268,734,070,599.62 and 103,562,324,154.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,157,274,137.36, 268,734,070,599.62 and 103,562,324,154.53 is: 155,342,422,264.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,157,274,137.36 : 268,734,070,599.62 = 103,562,324,154.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,157,274,137.36/268,734,070,599.62 = 103,562,324,154.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,157,274,137.36x = 268,734,070,599.62 × 103,562,324,154.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,157,274,137.36x = 27,830,724,930,804,197,097,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,830,724,930,804,197,097,472/179,157,274,137.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,342,422,264.51

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