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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,004,146,831.10, 82,506,220,246.65 and 15,745,537,279.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,004,146,831.10, 82,506,220,246.65 and 15,745,537,279.10 is: 23,618,305,918.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,004,146,831.10 : 82,506,220,246.65 = 15,745,537,279.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,004,146,831.10/82,506,220,246.65 = 15,745,537,279.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,004,146,831.10x = 82,506,220,246.65 × 15,745,537,279.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,004,146,831.10x = 1,299,104,766,651,262,828,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,299,104,766,651,262,828,544/55,004,146,831.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,618,305,918.65

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