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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,004,164,772.40, 82,506,247,158.60 and 37,221,564,327.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,004,164,772.40, 82,506,247,158.60 and 37,221,564,327.30 is: 55,832,346,490.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,004,164,772.40 : 82,506,247,158.60 = 37,221,564,327.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,004,164,772.40/82,506,247,158.60 = 37,221,564,327.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,004,164,772.40x = 82,506,247,158.60 × 37,221,564,327.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,004,164,772.40x = 3,071,011,586,017,943,093,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,071,011,586,017,943,093,248/55,004,164,772.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,832,346,490.95

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