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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,022,605,999.20, 82,533,908,998.80 and 48,397,715,637.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,022,605,999.20, 82,533,908,998.80 and 48,397,715,637.30 is: 72,596,573,455.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,022,605,999.20 : 82,533,908,998.80 = 48,397,715,637.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,022,605,999.20/82,533,908,998.80 = 48,397,715,637.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,022,605,999.20x = 82,533,908,998.80 × 48,397,715,637.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,022,605,999.20x = 3,994,452,658,158,718,418,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,994,452,658,158,718,418,944/55,022,605,999.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,596,573,455.95

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