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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,284,471,636.78, 268,973,876,082.02 and 64,429,742,399.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,284,471,636.78, 268,973,876,082.02 and 64,429,742,399.58 is: 96,661,564,662.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,284,471,636.78 : 268,973,876,082.02 = 64,429,742,399.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,284,471,636.78/268,973,876,082.02 = 64,429,742,399.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,284,471,636.78x = 268,973,876,082.02 × 64,429,742,399.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,284,471,636.78x = 17,329,917,548,179,755,106,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,329,917,548,179,755,106,304/179,284,471,636.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,661,564,662.94

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