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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 168,683,364,516.78, 252,847,154,207.70 and 55,333,492,097.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 168,683,364,516.78, 252,847,154,207.70 and 55,333,492,097.18 is: 82,941,883,743.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,683,364,516.78 : 252,847,154,207.70 = 55,333,492,097.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,683,364,516.78/252,847,154,207.70 = 55,333,492,097.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,683,364,516.78x = 252,847,154,207.70 × 55,333,492,097.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,683,364,516.78x = 13,990,916,009,144,958,844,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,990,916,009,144,958,844,928/168,683,364,516.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,941,883,743.10

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