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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,075,614,397.87, 82,630,281,702.09 and 28,203,208,862.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,075,614,397.87, 82,630,281,702.09 and 28,203,208,862.74 is: 42,313,447,043.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,075,614,397.87 : 82,630,281,702.09 = 28,203,208,862.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,075,614,397.87/82,630,281,702.09 = 28,203,208,862.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,075,614,397.87x = 82,630,281,702.09 × 28,203,208,862.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,075,614,397.87x = 2,330,439,093,230,839,529,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,330,439,093,230,839,529,472/55,075,614,397.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,313,447,043.84

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