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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,006,060,541.66, 82,508,987,821.18 and 17,235,527,386.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,006,060,541.66, 82,508,987,821.18 and 17,235,527,386.39 is: 25,853,258,808.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,006,060,541.66 : 82,508,987,821.18 = 17,235,527,386.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,006,060,541.66/82,508,987,821.18 = 17,235,527,386.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,006,060,541.66x = 82,508,987,821.18 × 17,235,527,386.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,006,060,541.66x = 1,422,085,919,215,349,137,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,422,085,919,215,349,137,408/55,006,060,541.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,853,258,808.43

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