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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,813,424,792.41, 178,293,442,539.55 and 55,058,887,225.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,813,424,792.41, 178,293,442,539.55 and 55,058,887,225.90 is: 82,622,300,998.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,813,424,792.41 : 178,293,442,539.55 = 55,058,887,225.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,813,424,792.41/178,293,442,539.55 = 55,058,887,225.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,813,424,792.41x = 178,293,442,539.55 × 55,058,887,225.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,813,424,792.41x = 9,816,638,545,902,564,278,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,816,638,545,902,564,278,272/118,813,424,792.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,622,300,998.85

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