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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,264,261,686.64, 268,897,548,340.30 and 71,707,518,367.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,264,261,686.64, 268,897,548,340.30 and 71,707,518,367.38 is: 107,561,739,886.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,264,261,686.64 : 268,897,548,340.30 = 71,707,518,367.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,264,261,686.64/268,897,548,340.30 = 71,707,518,367.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,264,261,686.64x = 268,897,548,340.30 × 71,707,518,367.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,264,261,686.64x = 19,281,975,886,555,515,977,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,281,975,886,555,515,977,728/179,264,261,686.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,561,739,886.90

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