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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 170,032,179,607.26, 255,084,089,426.93 and 55,156,877,379.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 170,032,179,607.26, 255,084,089,426.93 and 55,156,877,379.73 is: 82,746,935,753.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    170,032,179,607.26 : 255,084,089,426.93 = 55,156,877,379.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    170,032,179,607.26/255,084,089,426.93 = 55,156,877,379.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    170,032,179,607.26x = 255,084,089,426.93 × 55,156,877,379.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    170,032,179,607.26x = 14,069,641,842,041,259,294,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,069,641,842,041,259,294,720/170,032,179,607.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,746,935,753.80

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