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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,379,135,332.40, 177,568,702,998.60 and 55,617,016,114.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,379,135,332.40, 177,568,702,998.60 and 55,617,016,114.40 is: 83,425,524,171.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,379,135,332.40 : 177,568,702,998.60 = 55,617,016,114.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,379,135,332.40/177,568,702,998.60 = 55,617,016,114.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,379,135,332.40x = 177,568,702,998.60 × 55,617,016,114.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,379,135,332.40x = 9,875,841,416,086,245,343,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,875,841,416,086,245,343,232/118,379,135,332.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,425,524,171.60

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