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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,799,310,029.55, 178,277,471,542.68 and 55,932,587,213.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,799,310,029.55, 178,277,471,542.68 and 55,932,587,213.91 is: 83,935,842,917.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,799,310,029.55 : 178,277,471,542.68 = 55,932,587,213.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,799,310,029.55/178,277,471,542.68 = 55,932,587,213.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,799,310,029.55x = 178,277,471,542.68 × 55,932,587,213.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,799,310,029.55x = 9,971,520,225,336,308,531,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,971,520,225,336,308,531,200/118,799,310,029.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,935,842,917.40

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