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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,379,138,552.40, 177,568,707,828.60 and 55,617,019,334.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,379,138,552.40, 177,568,707,828.60 and 55,617,019,334.40 is: 83,425,529,001.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,379,138,552.40 : 177,568,707,828.60 = 55,617,019,334.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,379,138,552.40/177,568,707,828.60 = 55,617,019,334.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,379,138,552.40x = 177,568,707,828.60 × 55,617,019,334.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,379,138,552.40x = 9,875,842,256,487,671,922,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,875,842,256,487,671,922,688/118,379,138,552.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,425,529,001.60

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