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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,225,084,568.34, 82,837,127,223.86 and 17,451,666,113.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,225,084,568.34, 82,837,127,223.86 and 17,451,666,113.70 is: 26,177,341,283.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,225,084,568.34 : 82,837,127,223.86 = 17,451,666,113.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,225,084,568.34/82,837,127,223.86 = 17,451,666,113.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,225,084,568.34x = 82,837,127,223.86 × 17,451,666,113.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,225,084,568.34x = 1,445,645,886,128,806,166,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,445,645,886,128,806,166,528/55,225,084,568.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,177,341,283.02

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