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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,076,824,370.10, 82,635,643,889.55 and 21,976,127,973.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,076,824,370.10, 82,635,643,889.55 and 21,976,127,973.30 is: 32,972,334,662.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,076,824,370.10 : 82,635,643,889.55 = 21,976,127,973.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,076,824,370.10/82,635,643,889.55 = 21,976,127,973.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,076,824,370.10x = 82,635,643,889.55 × 21,976,127,973.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,076,824,370.10x = 1,816,011,485,272,797,085,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,816,011,485,272,797,085,696/55,076,824,370.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,972,334,662.39

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