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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,217,742,130.88, 271,837,509,082.08 and 55,449,428,779.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,217,742,130.88, 271,837,509,082.08 and 55,449,428,779.52 is: 83,177,477,117.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,217,742,130.88 : 271,837,509,082.08 = 55,449,428,779.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,217,742,130.88/271,837,509,082.08 = 55,449,428,779.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,217,742,130.88x = 271,837,509,082.08 × 55,449,428,779.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,217,742,130.88x = 15,073,234,599,448,915,476,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,073,234,599,448,915,476,480/181,217,742,130.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,177,477,117.90

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