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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,188,922,735.89, 82,784,043,258.36 and 15,392,276,255.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,188,922,735.89, 82,784,043,258.36 and 15,392,276,255.70 is: 23,088,598,222.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,188,922,735.89 : 82,784,043,258.36 = 15,392,276,255.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,188,922,735.89/82,784,043,258.36 = 15,392,276,255.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,188,922,735.89x = 82,784,043,258.36 × 15,392,276,255.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,188,922,735.89x = 1,274,234,863,396,496,343,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,274,234,863,396,496,343,040/55,188,922,735.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,088,598,222.77

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