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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,813,424,656.68, 178,293,442,334.91 and 55,058,887,090.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,813,424,656.68, 178,293,442,334.91 and 55,058,887,090.17 is: 82,622,300,794.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,813,424,656.68 : 178,293,442,334.91 = 55,058,887,090.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,813,424,656.68/178,293,442,334.91 = 55,058,887,090.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,813,424,656.68x = 178,293,442,334.91 × 55,058,887,090.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,813,424,656.68x = 9,816,638,510,435,546,431,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,816,638,510,435,546,431,488/118,813,424,656.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,622,300,794.72

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