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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,592,190,154.52, 247,838,767,957.35 and 102,433,938,188.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,592,190,154.52, 247,838,767,957.35 and 102,433,938,188.62 is: 141,359,716,231.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,592,190,154.52 : 247,838,767,957.35 = 102,433,938,188.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,592,190,154.52/247,838,767,957.35 = 102,433,938,188.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,592,190,154.52x = 247,838,767,957.35 × 102,433,938,188.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,592,190,154.52x = 25,387,101,037,686,922,674,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,387,101,037,686,922,674,176/179,592,190,154.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,359,716,231.78

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