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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,813,424,610.85, 178,293,442,267.18 and 55,058,887,044.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,813,424,610.85, 178,293,442,267.18 and 55,058,887,044.32 is: 82,622,300,726.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,813,424,610.85 : 178,293,442,267.18 = 55,058,887,044.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,813,424,610.85/178,293,442,267.18 = 55,058,887,044.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,813,424,610.85x = 178,293,442,267.18 × 55,058,887,044.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,813,424,610.85x = 9,816,638,498,531,652,403,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,816,638,498,531,652,403,200/118,813,424,610.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,622,300,726.40

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