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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,188,922,737.39, 82,784,043,260.61 and 15,392,276,257.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,188,922,737.39, 82,784,043,260.61 and 15,392,276,257.20 is: 23,088,598,225.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,188,922,737.39 : 82,784,043,260.61 = 15,392,276,257.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,188,922,737.39/82,784,043,260.61 = 15,392,276,257.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,188,922,737.39x = 82,784,043,260.61 × 15,392,276,257.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,188,922,737.39x = 1,274,234,863,555,305,013,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,274,234,863,555,305,013,248/55,188,922,737.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,088,598,225.02

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