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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 175,209,039,686.30, 262,810,687,531.53 and 55,824,742,448.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 175,209,039,686.30, 262,810,687,531.53 and 55,824,742,448.72 is: 83,736,198,603.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    175,209,039,686.30 : 262,810,687,531.53 = 55,824,742,448.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    175,209,039,686.30/262,810,687,531.53 = 55,824,742,448.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    175,209,039,686.30x = 262,810,687,531.53 × 55,824,742,448.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    175,209,039,686.30x = 14,671,338,944,218,691,272,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,671,338,944,218,691,272,704/175,209,039,686.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,736,198,603.03

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