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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,264,261,686.48, 268,897,548,340.10 and 71,707,518,367.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,264,261,686.48, 268,897,548,340.10 and 71,707,518,367.26 is: 107,561,739,886.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,264,261,686.48 : 268,897,548,340.10 = 71,707,518,367.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,264,261,686.48/268,897,548,340.10 = 71,707,518,367.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,264,261,686.48x = 268,897,548,340.10 × 71,707,518,367.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,264,261,686.48x = 19,281,975,886,507,562,500,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,281,975,886,507,562,500,096/179,264,261,686.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,561,739,886.73

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