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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,006,075,077.44, 82,509,009,581.28 and 17,235,541,901.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,006,075,077.44, 82,509,009,581.28 and 17,235,541,901.12 is: 25,853,280,566.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,006,075,077.44 : 82,509,009,581.28 = 17,235,541,901.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,006,075,077.44/82,509,009,581.28 = 17,235,541,901.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,006,075,077.44x = 82,509,009,581.28 × 17,235,541,901.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,006,075,077.44x = 1,422,087,491,858,062,901,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,422,087,491,858,062,901,248/55,006,075,077.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,853,280,566.85

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