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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 168,839,041,965.36, 253,266,708,193.04 and 55,516,259,085.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 168,839,041,965.36, 253,266,708,193.04 and 55,516,259,085.54 is: 83,277,066,880.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,839,041,965.36 : 253,266,708,193.04 = 55,516,259,085.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,839,041,965.36/253,266,708,193.04 = 55,516,259,085.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,839,041,965.36x = 253,266,708,193.04 × 55,516,259,085.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,839,041,965.36x = 14,060,420,189,786,665,385,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,060,420,189,786,665,385,984/168,839,041,965.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,277,066,880.49

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