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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,017,684,896.16, 82,542,718,836.72 and 17,751,977,519.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,017,684,896.16, 82,542,718,836.72 and 17,751,977,519.52 is: 26,633,190,617.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,017,684,896.16 : 82,542,718,836.72 = 17,751,977,519.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,017,684,896.16/82,542,718,836.72 = 17,751,977,519.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,017,684,896.16x = 82,542,718,836.72 × 17,751,977,519.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,017,684,896.16x = 1,465,296,489,189,513,625,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,465,296,489,189,513,625,600/55,017,684,896.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,633,190,617.80

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