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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,006,061,864.27, 82,508,989,735.24 and 17,235,528,684.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,006,061,864.27, 82,508,989,735.24 and 17,235,528,684.71 is: 25,853,260,734.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,006,061,864.27 : 82,508,989,735.24 = 17,235,528,684.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,006,061,864.27/82,508,989,735.24 = 17,235,528,684.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,006,061,864.27x = 82,508,989,735.24 × 17,235,528,684.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,006,061,864.27x = 1,422,086,059,327,707,938,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,422,086,059,327,707,938,816/55,006,061,864.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,853,260,734.01

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