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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,178,496,352.80, 82,767,744,529.20 and 25,737,515,258.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,178,496,352.80, 82,767,744,529.20 and 25,737,515,258.40 is: 38,606,272,887.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,178,496,352.80 : 82,767,744,529.20 = 25,737,515,258.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,178,496,352.80/82,767,744,529.20 = 25,737,515,258.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,178,496,352.80x = 82,767,744,529.20 × 25,737,515,258.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,178,496,352.80x = 2,130,236,087,723,638,128,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,130,236,087,723,638,128,640/55,178,496,352.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,606,272,887.60

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