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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,284,471,638.78, 268,973,876,085.02 and 64,429,742,401.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,284,471,638.78, 268,973,876,085.02 and 64,429,742,401.58 is: 96,661,564,665.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,284,471,638.78 : 268,973,876,085.02 = 64,429,742,401.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,284,471,638.78/268,973,876,085.02 = 64,429,742,401.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,284,471,638.78x = 268,973,876,085.02 × 64,429,742,401.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,284,471,638.78x = 17,329,917,548,912,338,534,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,329,917,548,912,338,534,400/179,284,471,638.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,661,564,665.95

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