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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,217,742,131.88, 271,837,509,083.58 and 55,449,428,780.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,217,742,131.88, 271,837,509,083.58 and 55,449,428,780.52 is: 83,177,477,119.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,217,742,131.88 : 271,837,509,083.58 = 55,449,428,780.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,217,742,131.88/271,837,509,083.58 = 55,449,428,780.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,217,742,131.88x = 271,837,509,083.58 × 55,449,428,780.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,217,742,131.88x = 15,073,234,599,803,925,561,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,073,234,599,803,925,561,344/181,217,742,131.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,177,477,119.40

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