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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,771,171,291.24, 248,084,515,453.08 and 98,479,221,962.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,771,171,291.24, 248,084,515,453.08 and 98,479,221,962.60 is: 135,901,490,140.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,771,171,291.24 : 248,084,515,453.08 = 98,479,221,962.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,771,171,291.24/248,084,515,453.08 = 98,479,221,962.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,771,171,291.24x = 248,084,515,453.08 × 98,479,221,962.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,771,171,291.24x = 24,431,170,062,787,935,207,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,431,170,062,787,935,207,424/179,771,171,291.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,901,490,140.53

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