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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,733,992,504.20, 247,913,480,514.34 and 115,585,818,764.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,733,992,504.20, 247,913,480,514.34 and 115,585,818,764.68 is: 159,431,625,753.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,733,992,504.20 : 247,913,480,514.34 = 115,585,818,764.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,733,992,504.20/247,913,480,514.34 = 115,585,818,764.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,733,992,504.20x = 247,913,480,514.34 × 115,585,818,764.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,733,992,504.20x = 28,655,282,628,051,528,056,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,655,282,628,051,528,056,832/179,733,992,504.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,431,625,753.16

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