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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,365,747,363.32, 269,048,879,987.82 and 73,247,813,612.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,365,747,363.32, 269,048,879,987.82 and 73,247,813,612.37 is: 109,871,826,163.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,365,747,363.32 : 269,048,879,987.82 = 73,247,813,612.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,365,747,363.32/269,048,879,987.82 = 73,247,813,612.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,365,747,363.32x = 269,048,879,987.82 × 73,247,813,612.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,365,747,363.32x = 19,707,242,213,964,743,966,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,707,242,213,964,743,966,720/179,365,747,363.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,871,826,163.37

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