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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 168,655,590,037.20, 252,974,475,136.62 and 55,320,387,130.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 168,655,590,037.20, 252,974,475,136.62 and 55,320,387,130.11 is: 82,977,658,170.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,655,590,037.20 : 252,974,475,136.62 = 55,320,387,130.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,655,590,037.20/252,974,475,136.62 = 55,320,387,130.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,655,590,037.20x = 252,974,475,136.62 × 55,320,387,130.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,655,590,037.20x = 13,994,645,898,594,204,254,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,994,645,898,594,204,254,208/168,655,590,037.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,977,658,170.16

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