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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,074,361,727.20, 82,611,542,590.80 and 17,813,120,029.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,074,361,727.20, 82,611,542,590.80 and 17,813,120,029.60 is: 26,719,680,044.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,074,361,727.20 : 82,611,542,590.80 = 17,813,120,029.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,074,361,727.20/82,611,542,590.80 = 17,813,120,029.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,074,361,727.20x = 82,611,542,590.80 × 17,813,120,029.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,074,361,727.20x = 1,471,569,324,000,333,004,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,471,569,324,000,333,004,800/55,074,361,727.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,719,680,044.40

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