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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,006,060,543.78, 82,508,987,824.37 and 17,235,527,388.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,006,060,543.78, 82,508,987,824.37 and 17,235,527,388.51 is: 25,853,258,811.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,006,060,543.78 : 82,508,987,824.37 = 17,235,527,388.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,006,060,543.78/82,508,987,824.37 = 17,235,527,388.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,006,060,543.78x = 82,508,987,824.37 × 17,235,527,388.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,006,060,543.78x = 1,422,085,919,445,167,112,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,422,085,919,445,167,112,192/55,006,060,543.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,853,258,811.61

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