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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 168,655,590,034.95, 252,974,475,133.23 and 55,320,387,127.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 168,655,590,034.95, 252,974,475,133.23 and 55,320,387,127.86 is: 82,977,658,166.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,655,590,034.95 : 252,974,475,133.23 = 55,320,387,127.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,655,590,034.95/252,974,475,133.23 = 55,320,387,127.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,655,590,034.95x = 252,974,475,133.23 × 55,320,387,127.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,655,590,034.95x = 13,994,645,897,837,476,315,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,994,645,897,837,476,315,136/168,655,590,034.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,977,658,166.78

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