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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,813,424,653.25, 178,293,442,329.74 and 55,058,887,086.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,813,424,653.25, 178,293,442,329.74 and 55,058,887,086.74 is: 82,622,300,789.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,813,424,653.25 : 178,293,442,329.74 = 55,058,887,086.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,813,424,653.25/178,293,442,329.74 = 55,058,887,086.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,813,424,653.25x = 178,293,442,329.74 × 55,058,887,086.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,813,424,653.25x = 9,816,638,509,539,343,204,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,816,638,509,539,343,204,352/118,813,424,653.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,622,300,789.57

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