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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,284,471,582.86, 268,973,876,001.52 and 64,429,742,345.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,284,471,582.86, 268,973,876,001.52 and 64,429,742,345.76 is: 96,661,564,582.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,284,471,582.86 : 268,973,876,001.52 = 64,429,742,345.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,284,471,582.86/268,973,876,001.52 = 64,429,742,345.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,284,471,582.86x = 268,973,876,001.52 × 64,429,742,345.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,284,471,582.86x = 17,329,917,528,518,332,252,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,329,917,528,518,332,252,160/179,284,471,582.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,661,564,582.35

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