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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,799,310,039.36, 178,277,471,557.36 and 55,932,587,223.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,799,310,039.36, 178,277,471,557.36 and 55,932,587,223.68 is: 83,935,842,932.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,799,310,039.36 : 178,277,471,557.36 = 55,932,587,223.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,799,310,039.36/178,277,471,557.36 = 55,932,587,223.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,799,310,039.36x = 178,277,471,557.36 × 55,932,587,223.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,799,310,039.36x = 9,971,520,227,899,168,784,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,971,520,227,899,168,784,384/118,799,310,039.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,935,842,932.05

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