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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 168,655,590,065.58, 252,974,475,179.16 and 55,320,387,158.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 168,655,590,065.58, 252,974,475,179.16 and 55,320,387,158.49 is: 82,977,658,212.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,655,590,065.58 : 252,974,475,179.16 = 55,320,387,158.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,655,590,065.58/252,974,475,179.16 = 55,320,387,158.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,655,590,065.58x = 252,974,475,179.16 × 55,320,387,158.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,655,590,065.58x = 13,994,645,908,126,949,179,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,994,645,908,126,949,179,392/168,655,590,065.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,977,658,212.72

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