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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,813,424,795.91, 178,293,442,544.80 and 55,058,887,229.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,813,424,795.91, 178,293,442,544.80 and 55,058,887,229.40 is: 82,622,301,004.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,813,424,795.91 : 178,293,442,544.80 = 55,058,887,229.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,813,424,795.91/178,293,442,544.80 = 55,058,887,229.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,813,424,795.91x = 178,293,442,544.80 × 55,058,887,229.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,813,424,795.91x = 9,816,638,546,815,651,676,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,816,638,546,815,651,676,160/118,813,424,795.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,622,301,004.10

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