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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,379,135,322.40, 177,568,702,983.60 and 55,617,016,104.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,379,135,322.40, 177,568,702,983.60 and 55,617,016,104.40 is: 83,425,524,156.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,379,135,322.40 : 177,568,702,983.60 = 55,617,016,104.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,379,135,322.40/177,568,702,983.60 = 55,617,016,104.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,379,135,322.40x = 177,568,702,983.60 × 55,617,016,104.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,379,135,322.40x = 9,875,841,413,476,301,930,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,875,841,413,476,301,930,496/118,379,135,322.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,425,524,156.60

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