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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 168,655,590,066.58, 252,974,475,180.66 and 55,320,387,159.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 168,655,590,066.58, 252,974,475,180.66 and 55,320,387,159.49 is: 82,977,658,214.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,655,590,066.58 : 252,974,475,180.66 = 55,320,387,159.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,655,590,066.58/252,974,475,180.66 = 55,320,387,159.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,655,590,066.58x = 252,974,475,180.66 × 55,320,387,159.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,655,590,066.58x = 13,994,645,908,461,639,958,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,994,645,908,461,639,958,528/168,655,590,066.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,977,658,214.22

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