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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,978,175,068.40, 82,467,262,602.60 and 21,853,723,258.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,978,175,068.40, 82,467,262,602.60 and 21,853,723,258.90 is: 32,780,584,888.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,978,175,068.40 : 82,467,262,602.60 = 21,853,723,258.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,978,175,068.40/82,467,262,602.60 = 21,853,723,258.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,978,175,068.40x = 82,467,262,602.60 × 21,853,723,258.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,978,175,068.40x = 1,802,216,734,836,254,048,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,802,216,734,836,254,048,256/54,978,175,068.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,780,584,888.35

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