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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 175,209,039,682.80, 262,810,687,526.28 and 55,824,742,445.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 175,209,039,682.80, 262,810,687,526.28 and 55,824,742,445.22 is: 83,736,198,597.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    175,209,039,682.80 : 262,810,687,526.28 = 55,824,742,445.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    175,209,039,682.80/262,810,687,526.28 = 55,824,742,445.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    175,209,039,682.80x = 262,810,687,526.28 × 55,824,742,445.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    175,209,039,682.80x = 14,671,338,943,005,774,053,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,671,338,943,005,774,053,376/175,209,039,682.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,736,198,597.78

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