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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,381,596,087.67, 247,429,961,707.01 and 115,050,423,889.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,381,596,087.67, 247,429,961,707.01 and 115,050,423,889.21 is: 158,694,774,704.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,381,596,087.67 : 247,429,961,707.01 = 115,050,423,889.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,381,596,087.67/247,429,961,707.01 = 115,050,423,889.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,381,596,087.67x = 247,429,961,707.01 × 115,050,423,889.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,381,596,087.67x = 28,466,921,977,282,501,279,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,466,921,977,282,501,279,744/179,381,596,087.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,694,774,704.59

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