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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,006,059,424.86, 82,508,986,152.15 and 17,235,526,273.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,006,059,424.86, 82,508,986,152.15 and 17,235,526,273.68 is: 25,853,257,141.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,006,059,424.86 : 82,508,986,152.15 = 17,235,526,273.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,006,059,424.86/82,508,986,152.15 = 17,235,526,273.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,006,059,424.86x = 82,508,986,152.15 × 17,235,526,273.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,006,059,424.86x = 1,422,085,798,640,080,650,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,422,085,798,640,080,650,240/55,006,059,424.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,853,257,141.29

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