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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 170,032,179,586.77, 255,084,089,396.64 and 55,156,877,359.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 170,032,179,586.77, 255,084,089,396.64 and 55,156,877,359.01 is: 82,746,935,722.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    170,032,179,586.77 : 255,084,089,396.64 = 55,156,877,359.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    170,032,179,586.77/255,084,089,396.64 = 55,156,877,359.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    170,032,179,586.77x = 255,084,089,396.64 × 55,156,877,359.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    170,032,179,586.77x = 14,069,641,835,085,217,923,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,069,641,835,085,217,923,072/170,032,179,586.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,746,935,722.87

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