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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,813,424,638.85, 178,293,442,308.14 and 55,058,887,072.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,813,424,638.85, 178,293,442,308.14 and 55,058,887,072.32 is: 82,622,300,767.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,813,424,638.85 : 178,293,442,308.14 = 55,058,887,072.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,813,424,638.85/178,293,442,308.14 = 55,058,887,072.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,813,424,638.85x = 178,293,442,308.14 × 55,058,887,072.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,813,424,638.85x = 9,816,638,505,779,617,333,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,816,638,505,779,617,333,248/118,813,424,638.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,622,300,767.94

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