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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,813,424,791.41, 178,293,442,538.05 and 55,058,887,224.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,813,424,791.41, 178,293,442,538.05 and 55,058,887,224.90 is: 82,622,300,997.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,813,424,791.41 : 178,293,442,538.05 = 55,058,887,224.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,813,424,791.41/178,293,442,538.05 = 55,058,887,224.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,813,424,791.41x = 178,293,442,538.05 × 55,058,887,224.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,813,424,791.41x = 9,816,638,545,641,682,763,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,816,638,545,641,682,763,776/118,813,424,791.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,622,300,997.35

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