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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 168,271,560,953.52, 252,422,858,045.43 and 54,951,880,879.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 168,271,560,953.52, 252,422,858,045.43 and 54,951,880,879.95 is: 82,432,888,529.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,271,560,953.52 : 252,422,858,045.43 = 54,951,880,879.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,271,560,953.52/252,422,858,045.43 = 54,951,880,879.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,271,560,953.52x = 252,422,858,045.43 × 54,951,880,879.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,271,560,953.52x = 13,871,110,826,688,996,442,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,871,110,826,688,996,442,112/168,271,560,953.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,432,888,529.04

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