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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,205,702,043.97, 82,638,711,841.20 and 36,020,001,759.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,205,702,043.97, 82,638,711,841.20 and 36,020,001,759.46 is: 53,919,186,528.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,205,702,043.97 : 82,638,711,841.20 = 36,020,001,759.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,205,702,043.97/82,638,711,841.20 = 36,020,001,759.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,205,702,043.97x = 82,638,711,841.20 × 36,020,001,759.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,205,702,043.97x = 2,976,646,545,919,413,583,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,976,646,545,919,413,583,872/55,205,702,043.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,919,186,528.03

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