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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,229,032,149.80, 268,857,153,114.30 and 53,449,812,258.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,229,032,149.80, 268,857,153,114.30 and 53,449,812,258.60 is: 80,178,775,647.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,229,032,149.80 : 268,857,153,114.30 = 53,449,812,258.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,229,032,149.80/268,857,153,114.30 = 53,449,812,258.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,229,032,149.80x = 268,857,153,114.30 × 53,449,812,258.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,229,032,149.80x = 14,370,364,358,341,007,769,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,370,364,358,341,007,769,600/179,229,032,149.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,178,775,647.97

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