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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,300,362,866.48, 268,950,544,318.08 and 59,917,687,399.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,300,362,866.48, 268,950,544,318.08 and 59,917,687,399.26 is: 89,876,531,105.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,300,362,866.48 : 268,950,544,318.08 = 59,917,687,399.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,300,362,866.48/268,950,544,318.08 = 59,917,687,399.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,300,362,866.48x = 268,950,544,318.08 × 59,917,687,399.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,300,362,866.48x = 16,114,894,640,311,540,121,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,114,894,640,311,540,121,600/179,300,362,866.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,876,531,105.03

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