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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 170,032,179,591.78, 255,084,089,404.14 and 55,156,877,364.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 170,032,179,591.78, 255,084,089,404.14 and 55,156,877,364.02 is: 82,746,935,730.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    170,032,179,591.78 : 255,084,089,404.14 = 55,156,877,364.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    170,032,179,591.78/255,084,089,404.14 = 55,156,877,364.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    170,032,179,591.78x = 255,084,089,404.14 × 55,156,877,364.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    170,032,179,591.78x = 14,069,641,836,776,862,515,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,069,641,836,776,862,515,200/170,032,179,591.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,746,935,730.38

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