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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,066,278,772.80, 82,599,413,603.76 and 15,272,053,100.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,066,278,772.80, 82,599,413,603.76 and 15,272,053,100.64 is: 22,908,078,387.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,066,278,772.80 : 82,599,413,603.76 = 15,272,053,100.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,066,278,772.80/82,599,413,603.76 = 15,272,053,100.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,066,278,772.80x = 82,599,413,603.76 × 15,272,053,100.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,066,278,772.80x = 1,261,462,630,638,348,664,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,261,462,630,638,348,664,832/55,066,278,772.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,908,078,387.56

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