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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 168,655,590,076.62, 252,974,475,189.80 and 55,320,387,172.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 168,655,590,076.62, 252,974,475,189.80 and 55,320,387,172.44 is: 82,977,658,231.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,655,590,076.62 : 252,974,475,189.80 = 55,320,387,172.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,655,590,076.62/252,974,475,189.80 = 55,320,387,172.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,655,590,076.62x = 252,974,475,189.80 × 55,320,387,172.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,655,590,076.62x = 13,994,645,912,244,551,942,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,994,645,912,244,551,942,144/168,655,590,076.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,977,658,231.71

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