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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,813,424,651.80, 178,293,442,327.58 and 55,058,887,085.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,813,424,651.80, 178,293,442,327.58 and 55,058,887,085.28 is: 82,622,300,787.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,813,424,651.80 : 178,293,442,327.58 = 55,058,887,085.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,813,424,651.80/178,293,442,327.58 = 55,058,887,085.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,813,424,651.80x = 178,293,442,327.58 × 55,058,887,085.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,813,424,651.80x = 9,816,638,509,160,465,432,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,816,638,509,160,465,432,576/118,813,424,651.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,622,300,787.39

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