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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,438,674,792.84, 269,158,468,064.88 and 73,320,741,181.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,438,674,792.84, 269,158,468,064.88 and 73,320,741,181.72 is: 109,981,298,048.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,438,674,792.84 : 269,158,468,064.88 = 73,320,741,181.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,438,674,792.84/269,158,468,064.88 = 73,320,741,181.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,438,674,792.84x = 269,158,468,064.88 × 73,320,741,181.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,438,674,792.84x = 19,734,898,373,853,316,120,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,734,898,373,853,316,120,576/179,438,674,792.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,981,298,048.69

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