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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,171,449,039.80, 82,757,173,559.70 and 27,277,173,831.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,171,449,039.80, 82,757,173,559.70 and 27,277,173,831.80 is: 40,915,760,747.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,171,449,039.80 : 82,757,173,559.70 = 27,277,173,831.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,171,449,039.80/82,757,173,559.70 = 27,277,173,831.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,171,449,039.80x = 82,757,173,559.70 × 27,277,173,831.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,171,449,039.80x = 2,257,381,809,016,379,539,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,257,381,809,016,379,539,456/55,171,449,039.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,915,760,747.70

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