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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,799,310,028.05, 178,277,471,540.43 and 55,932,587,212.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,799,310,028.05, 178,277,471,540.43 and 55,932,587,212.41 is: 83,935,842,915.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,799,310,028.05 : 178,277,471,540.43 = 55,932,587,212.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,799,310,028.05/178,277,471,540.43 = 55,932,587,212.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,799,310,028.05x = 178,277,471,540.43 × 55,932,587,212.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,799,310,028.05x = 9,971,520,224,943,042,199,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,971,520,224,943,042,199,552/118,799,310,028.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,935,842,915.15

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