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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,006,059,415.54, 82,508,986,138.17 and 17,235,526,264.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,006,059,415.54, 82,508,986,138.17 and 17,235,526,264.38 is: 25,853,257,127.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,006,059,415.54 : 82,508,986,138.17 = 17,235,526,264.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,006,059,415.54/82,508,986,138.17 = 17,235,526,264.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,006,059,415.54x = 82,508,986,138.17 × 17,235,526,264.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,006,059,415.54x = 1,422,085,797,631,794,348,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,422,085,797,631,794,348,032/55,006,059,415.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,853,257,127.34

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