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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 180,548,669,473.92, 249,157,324,153.65 and 99,259,875,453.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 180,548,669,473.92, 249,157,324,153.65 and 99,259,875,453.15 is: 136,978,716,241.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    180,548,669,473.92 : 249,157,324,153.65 = 99,259,875,453.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    180,548,669,473.92/249,157,324,153.65 = 99,259,875,453.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    180,548,669,473.92x = 249,157,324,153.65 × 99,259,875,453.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    180,548,669,473.92x = 24,731,324,963,731,420,479,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,731,324,963,731,420,479,488/180,548,669,473.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 136,978,716,241.96

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