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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,006,059,168.06, 82,508,985,771.75 and 17,235,526,020.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,006,059,168.06, 82,508,985,771.75 and 17,235,526,020.09 is: 25,853,256,762.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,006,059,168.06 : 82,508,985,771.75 = 17,235,526,020.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,006,059,168.06/82,508,985,771.75 = 17,235,526,020.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,006,059,168.06x = 82,508,985,771.75 × 17,235,526,020.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,006,059,168.06x = 1,422,085,771,160,232,656,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,422,085,771,160,232,656,896/55,006,059,168.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,853,256,762.41

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