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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,979,823,896.74, 269,780,754,012.75 and 60,555,687,529.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,979,823,896.74, 269,780,754,012.75 and 60,555,687,529.61 is: 90,769,946,807.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,979,823,896.74 : 269,780,754,012.75 = 60,555,687,529.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,979,823,896.74/269,780,754,012.75 = 60,555,687,529.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,979,823,896.74x = 269,780,754,012.75 × 60,555,687,529.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,979,823,896.74x = 16,336,759,041,498,938,343,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,336,759,041,498,938,343,424/179,979,823,896.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,769,946,807.33

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