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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,004,325,762.60, 82,506,488,643.90 and 36,175,689,997.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,004,325,762.60, 82,506,488,643.90 and 36,175,689,997.20 is: 54,263,534,995.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,004,325,762.60 : 82,506,488,643.90 = 36,175,689,997.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,004,325,762.60/82,506,488,643.90 = 36,175,689,997.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,004,325,762.60x = 82,506,488,643.90 × 36,175,689,997.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,004,325,762.60x = 2,984,729,155,939,228,188,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,984,729,155,939,228,188,672/55,004,325,762.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,263,534,995.80

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