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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,006,060,548.28, 82,508,987,831.12 and 17,235,527,393.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,006,060,548.28, 82,508,987,831.12 and 17,235,527,393.02 is: 25,853,258,818.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,006,060,548.28 : 82,508,987,831.12 = 17,235,527,393.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,006,060,548.28/82,508,987,831.12 = 17,235,527,393.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,006,060,548.28x = 82,508,987,831.12 × 17,235,527,393.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,006,060,548.28x = 1,422,085,919,933,622,648,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,422,085,919,933,622,648,832/55,006,060,548.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,853,258,818.37

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