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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,284,471,635.78, 268,973,876,080.53 and 64,429,742,398.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,284,471,635.78, 268,973,876,080.53 and 64,429,742,398.57 is: 96,661,564,661.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,284,471,635.78 : 268,973,876,080.53 = 64,429,742,398.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,284,471,635.78/268,973,876,080.53 = 64,429,742,398.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,284,471,635.78x = 268,973,876,080.53 × 64,429,742,398.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,284,471,635.78x = 17,329,917,547,813,437,177,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,329,917,547,813,437,177,856/179,284,471,635.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,661,564,661.44

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