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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,940,135,138.86, 248,317,326,556.01 and 98,648,212,709.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,940,135,138.86, 248,317,326,556.01 and 98,648,212,709.73 is: 136,134,500,681.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,940,135,138.86 : 248,317,326,556.01 = 98,648,212,709.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,940,135,138.86/248,317,326,556.01 = 98,648,212,709.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,940,135,138.86x = 248,317,326,556.01 × 98,648,212,709.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,940,135,138.86x = 24,496,060,449,608,760,819,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,496,060,449,608,760,819,712/179,940,135,138.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 136,134,500,681.05

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