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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,940,736,937.80, 82,417,152,024.30 and 17,669,386,051.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,940,736,937.80, 82,417,152,024.30 and 17,669,386,051.40 is: 26,506,023,718.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,940,736,937.80 : 82,417,152,024.30 = 17,669,386,051.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,940,736,937.80/82,417,152,024.30 = 17,669,386,051.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,940,736,937.80x = 82,417,152,024.30 × 17,669,386,051.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,940,736,937.80x = 1,456,260,476,374,279,782,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,456,260,476,374,279,782,400/54,940,736,937.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,506,023,718.30

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