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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,075,612,936.74, 82,630,279,511.01 and 28,203,207,401.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,075,612,936.74, 82,630,279,511.01 and 28,203,207,401.58 is: 42,313,444,852.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,075,612,936.74 : 82,630,279,511.01 = 28,203,207,401.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,075,612,936.74/82,630,279,511.01 = 28,203,207,401.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,075,612,936.74x = 82,630,279,511.01 × 28,203,207,401.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,075,612,936.74x = 2,330,438,910,699,541,364,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,330,438,910,699,541,364,736/55,075,612,936.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,313,444,852.19

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