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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,006,060,542.78, 82,508,987,822.87 and 17,235,527,387.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,006,060,542.78, 82,508,987,822.87 and 17,235,527,387.51 is: 25,853,258,810.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,006,060,542.78 : 82,508,987,822.87 = 17,235,527,387.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,006,060,542.78/82,508,987,822.87 = 17,235,527,387.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,006,060,542.78x = 82,508,987,822.87 × 17,235,527,387.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,006,060,542.78x = 1,422,085,919,336,966,389,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,422,085,919,336,966,389,760/55,006,060,542.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,853,258,810.11

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