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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,006,059,204.21, 82,508,985,826.06 and 17,235,526,056.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,006,059,204.21, 82,508,985,826.06 and 17,235,526,056.24 is: 25,853,256,816.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,006,059,204.21 : 82,508,985,826.06 = 17,235,526,056.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,006,059,204.21/82,508,985,826.06 = 17,235,526,056.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,006,059,204.21x = 82,508,985,826.06 × 17,235,526,056.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,006,059,204.21x = 1,422,085,775,078,993,952,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,422,085,775,078,993,952,768/55,006,059,204.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,853,256,816.66

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