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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,431,416,479.21, 247,561,597,845.47 and 103,305,873,193.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,431,416,479.21, 247,561,597,845.47 and 103,305,873,193.97 is: 142,531,155,003.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,431,416,479.21 : 247,561,597,845.47 = 103,305,873,193.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,431,416,479.21/247,561,597,845.47 = 103,305,873,193.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,431,416,479.21x = 247,561,597,845.47 × 103,305,873,193.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,431,416,479.21x = 25,574,567,034,720,721,305,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,574,567,034,720,721,305,600/179,431,416,479.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,531,155,003.64

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