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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,157,274,233.49, 268,734,070,743.53 and 103,562,324,250.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,157,274,233.49, 268,734,070,743.53 and 103,562,324,250.66 is: 155,342,422,408.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,157,274,233.49 : 268,734,070,743.53 = 103,562,324,250.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,157,274,233.49/268,734,070,743.53 = 103,562,324,250.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,157,274,233.49x = 268,734,070,743.53 × 103,562,324,250.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,157,274,233.49x = 27,830,724,971,541,257,256,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,830,724,971,541,257,256,960/179,157,274,233.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,342,422,408.54

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