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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 175,209,039,683.80, 262,810,687,527.78 and 55,824,742,446.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 175,209,039,683.80, 262,810,687,527.78 and 55,824,742,446.22 is: 83,736,198,599.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    175,209,039,683.80 : 262,810,687,527.78 = 55,824,742,446.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    175,209,039,683.80/262,810,687,527.78 = 55,824,742,446.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    175,209,039,683.80x = 262,810,687,527.78 × 55,824,742,446.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    175,209,039,683.80x = 14,671,338,943,352,322,129,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,671,338,943,352,322,129,920/175,209,039,683.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,736,198,599.28

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