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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,300,362,839.89, 268,950,544,278.30 and 59,917,687,372.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,300,362,839.89, 268,950,544,278.30 and 59,917,687,372.80 is: 89,876,531,065.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,300,362,839.89 : 268,950,544,278.30 = 59,917,687,372.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,300,362,839.89/268,950,544,278.30 = 59,917,687,372.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,300,362,839.89x = 268,950,544,278.30 × 59,917,687,372.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,300,362,839.89x = 16,114,894,630,811,584,167,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,114,894,630,811,584,167,936/179,300,362,839.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,876,531,065.37

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