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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,075,612,957.74, 82,630,279,542.51 and 28,203,207,422.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,075,612,957.74, 82,630,279,542.51 and 28,203,207,422.58 is: 42,313,444,883.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,075,612,957.74 : 82,630,279,542.51 = 28,203,207,422.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,075,612,957.74/82,630,279,542.51 = 28,203,207,422.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,075,612,957.74x = 82,630,279,542.51 × 28,203,207,422.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,075,612,957.74x = 2,330,438,913,323,178,393,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,330,438,913,323,178,393,600/55,075,612,957.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,313,444,883.70

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