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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,813,424,793.58, 178,293,442,541.28 and 55,058,887,227.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,813,424,793.58, 178,293,442,541.28 and 55,058,887,227.07 is: 82,622,301,000.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,813,424,793.58 : 178,293,442,541.28 = 55,058,887,227.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,813,424,793.58/178,293,442,541.28 = 55,058,887,227.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,813,424,793.58x = 178,293,442,541.28 × 55,058,887,227.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,813,424,793.58x = 9,816,638,546,206,420,631,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,816,638,546,206,420,631,552/118,813,424,793.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,622,301,000.59

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