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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,813,424,779.03, 178,293,442,519.50 and 55,058,887,212.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,813,424,779.03, 178,293,442,519.50 and 55,058,887,212.50 is: 82,622,300,978.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,813,424,779.03 : 178,293,442,519.50 = 55,058,887,212.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,813,424,779.03/178,293,442,519.50 = 55,058,887,212.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,813,424,779.03x = 178,293,442,519.50 × 55,058,887,212.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,813,424,779.03x = 9,816,638,542,409,680,027,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,816,638,542,409,680,027,648/118,813,424,779.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,622,300,978.76

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