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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,186,197,494.66, 247,277,051,739.69 and 96,786,956,615.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,186,197,494.66, 247,277,051,739.69 and 96,786,956,615.28 is: 133,566,053,710.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,186,197,494.66 : 247,277,051,739.69 = 96,786,956,615.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,186,197,494.66/247,277,051,739.69 = 96,786,956,615.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,186,197,494.66x = 247,277,051,739.69 × 96,786,956,615.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,186,197,494.66x = 23,933,193,278,683,722,285,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,933,193,278,683,722,285,056/179,186,197,494.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,566,053,710.12

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