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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,264,261,685.98, 268,897,548,339.35 and 71,707,518,366.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,264,261,685.98, 268,897,548,339.35 and 71,707,518,366.76 is: 107,561,739,885.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,264,261,685.98 : 268,897,548,339.35 = 71,707,518,366.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,264,261,685.98/268,897,548,339.35 = 71,707,518,366.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,264,261,685.98x = 268,897,548,339.35 × 71,707,518,366.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,264,261,685.98x = 19,281,975,886,319,330,525,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,281,975,886,319,330,525,184/179,264,261,685.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,561,739,885.98

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