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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,438,675,334.49, 269,158,468,878.26 and 73,320,741,723.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,438,675,334.49, 269,158,468,878.26 and 73,320,741,723.35 is: 109,981,298,861.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,438,675,334.49 : 269,158,468,878.26 = 73,320,741,723.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,438,675,334.49/269,158,468,878.26 = 73,320,741,723.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,438,675,334.49x = 269,158,468,878.26 × 73,320,741,723.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,438,675,334.49x = 19,734,898,579,273,896,951,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,734,898,579,273,896,951,808/179,438,675,334.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,981,298,861.50

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