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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,022,605,985.70, 82,533,908,978.55 and 48,397,715,623.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,022,605,985.70, 82,533,908,978.55 and 48,397,715,623.80 is: 72,596,573,435.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,022,605,985.70 : 82,533,908,978.55 = 48,397,715,623.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,022,605,985.70/82,533,908,978.55 = 48,397,715,623.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,022,605,985.70x = 82,533,908,978.55 × 48,397,715,623.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,022,605,985.70x = 3,994,452,656,064,456,818,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,994,452,656,064,456,818,688/55,022,605,985.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,596,573,435.70

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