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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,365,747,323.55, 269,048,879,928.23 and 73,247,813,572.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,365,747,323.55, 269,048,879,928.23 and 73,247,813,572.72 is: 109,871,826,103.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,365,747,323.55 : 269,048,879,928.23 = 73,247,813,572.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,365,747,323.55/269,048,879,928.23 = 73,247,813,572.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,365,747,323.55x = 269,048,879,928.23 × 73,247,813,572.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,365,747,323.55x = 19,707,242,198,930,772,983,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,707,242,198,930,772,983,808/179,365,747,323.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,871,826,103.91

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