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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,979,823,937.42, 269,780,754,073.86 and 60,555,687,570.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,979,823,937.42, 269,780,754,073.86 and 60,555,687,570.38 is: 90,769,946,868.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,979,823,937.42 : 269,780,754,073.86 = 60,555,687,570.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,979,823,937.42/269,780,754,073.86 = 60,555,687,570.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,979,823,937.42x = 269,780,754,073.86 × 60,555,687,570.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,979,823,937.42x = 16,336,759,056,198,184,992,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,336,759,056,198,184,992,768/179,979,823,937.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,769,946,868.48

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