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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 136,359,661,385.79, 204,539,688,935.26 and 55,685,364,772.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 136,359,661,385.79, 204,539,688,935.26 and 55,685,364,772.20 is: 83,528,127,548.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    136,359,661,385.79 : 204,539,688,935.26 = 55,685,364,772.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    136,359,661,385.79/204,539,688,935.26 = 55,685,364,772.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    136,359,661,385.79x = 204,539,688,935.26 × 55,685,364,772.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    136,359,661,385.79x = 11,389,867,188,752,272,588,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,389,867,188,752,272,588,800/136,359,661,385.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,528,127,548.86

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