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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,898,746,776.15, 269,848,103,777.91 and 79,169,614,317.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,898,746,776.15, 269,848,103,777.91 and 79,169,614,317.89 is: 118,754,414,265.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,898,746,776.15 : 269,848,103,777.91 = 79,169,614,317.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,898,746,776.15/269,848,103,777.91 = 79,169,614,317.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,898,746,776.15x = 269,848,103,777.91 × 79,169,614,317.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,898,746,776.15x = 21,363,770,300,509,739,548,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,363,770,300,509,739,548,672/179,898,746,776.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,754,414,265.56

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