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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,109,717,850.24, 82,597,419,092.16 and 28,565,600,382.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,109,717,850.24, 82,597,419,092.16 and 28,565,600,382.72 is: 42,813,590,024.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,109,717,850.24 : 82,597,419,092.16 = 28,565,600,382.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,109,717,850.24/82,597,419,092.16 = 28,565,600,382.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,109,717,850.24x = 82,597,419,092.16 × 28,565,600,382.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,109,717,850.24x = 2,359,444,866,430,690,131,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,359,444,866,430,690,131,968/55,109,717,850.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,813,590,024.95

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