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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,958,313,585.56, 269,908,735,893.98 and 52,443,178,169.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,958,313,585.56, 269,908,735,893.98 and 52,443,178,169.25 is: 78,656,393,494.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,958,313,585.56 : 269,908,735,893.98 = 52,443,178,169.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,958,313,585.56/269,908,735,893.98 = 52,443,178,169.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,958,313,585.56x = 269,908,735,893.98 × 52,443,178,169.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,958,313,585.56x = 14,154,871,925,923,687,432,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,154,871,925,923,687,432,192/179,958,313,585.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,656,393,494.12

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