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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,006,059,174.82, 82,508,985,781.87 and 17,235,526,026.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,006,059,174.82, 82,508,985,781.87 and 17,235,526,026.85 is: 25,853,256,772.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,006,059,174.82 : 82,508,985,781.87 = 17,235,526,026.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,006,059,174.82/82,508,985,781.87 = 17,235,526,026.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,006,059,174.82x = 82,508,985,781.87 × 17,235,526,026.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,006,059,174.82x = 1,422,085,771,892,203,716,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,422,085,771,892,203,716,608/55,006,059,174.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,853,256,772.54

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