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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,343,380,429.40, 177,576,101,372.64 and 55,465,066,951.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,343,380,429.40, 177,576,101,372.64 and 55,465,066,951.16 is: 83,226,204,252.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,343,380,429.40 : 177,576,101,372.64 = 55,465,066,951.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,343,380,429.40/177,576,101,372.64 = 55,465,066,951.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,343,380,429.40x = 177,576,101,372.64 × 55,465,066,951.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,343,380,429.40x = 9,849,270,351,559,454,097,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,849,270,351,559,454,097,408/118,343,380,429.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,226,204,252.59

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