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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 168,655,590,077.62, 252,974,475,191.30 and 55,320,387,173.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 168,655,590,077.62, 252,974,475,191.30 and 55,320,387,173.44 is: 82,977,658,233.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,655,590,077.62 : 252,974,475,191.30 = 55,320,387,173.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,655,590,077.62/252,974,475,191.30 = 55,320,387,173.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,655,590,077.62x = 252,974,475,191.30 × 55,320,387,173.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,655,590,077.62x = 13,994,645,912,580,507,303,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,994,645,912,580,507,303,936/168,655,590,077.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,977,658,233.21

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