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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 170,567,334,418.86, 255,866,729,940.73 and 55,701,603,946.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 170,567,334,418.86, 255,866,729,940.73 and 55,701,603,946.34 is: 83,557,542,261.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    170,567,334,418.86 : 255,866,729,940.73 = 55,701,603,946.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    170,567,334,418.86/255,866,729,940.73 = 55,701,603,946.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    170,567,334,418.86x = 255,866,729,940.73 × 55,701,603,946.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    170,567,334,418.86x = 14,252,187,254,202,398,932,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,252,187,254,202,398,932,992/170,567,334,418.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,557,542,261.89

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