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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 170,567,334,463.28, 255,866,730,007.42 and 55,701,603,990.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 170,567,334,463.28, 255,866,730,007.42 and 55,701,603,990.81 is: 83,557,542,328.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    170,567,334,463.28 : 255,866,730,007.42 = 55,701,603,990.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    170,567,334,463.28/255,866,730,007.42 = 55,701,603,990.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    170,567,334,463.28x = 255,866,730,007.42 × 55,701,603,990.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    170,567,334,463.28x = 14,252,187,269,296,809,836,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,252,187,269,296,809,836,544/170,567,334,463.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,557,542,328.63

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