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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,109,593,335.84, 82,597,232,398.20 and 28,565,475,876.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,109,593,335.84, 82,597,232,398.20 and 28,565,475,876.96 is: 42,813,403,379.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,109,593,335.84 : 82,597,232,398.20 = 28,565,475,876.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,109,593,335.84/82,597,232,398.20 = 28,565,475,876.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,109,593,335.84x = 82,597,232,398.20 × 28,565,475,876.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,109,593,335.84x = 2,359,429,249,574,440,796,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,359,429,249,574,440,796,160/55,109,593,335.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,813,403,379.63

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