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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 168,839,041,525.17, 253,266,707,532.34 and 55,516,258,645.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 168,839,041,525.17, 253,266,707,532.34 and 55,516,258,645.35 is: 83,277,066,220.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,839,041,525.17 : 253,266,707,532.34 = 55,516,258,645.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,839,041,525.17/253,266,707,532.34 = 55,516,258,645.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,839,041,525.17x = 253,266,707,532.34 × 55,516,258,645.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,839,041,525.17x = 14,060,420,041,621,599,420,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,060,420,041,621,599,420,416/168,839,041,525.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,277,066,220.05

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