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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,592,190,159.92, 247,838,767,964.79 and 102,433,938,194.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,592,190,159.92, 247,838,767,964.79 and 102,433,938,194.01 is: 141,359,716,239.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,592,190,159.92 : 247,838,767,964.79 = 102,433,938,194.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,592,190,159.92/247,838,767,964.79 = 102,433,938,194.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,592,190,159.92x = 247,838,767,964.79 × 102,433,938,194.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,592,190,159.92x = 25,387,101,039,784,884,174,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,387,101,039,784,884,174,848/179,592,190,159.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,359,716,239.21

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