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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,229,017,440.58, 82,834,456,234.48 and 23,778,199,442.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,229,017,440.58, 82,834,456,234.48 and 23,778,199,442.50 is: 35,663,394,214.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,229,017,440.58 : 82,834,456,234.48 = 23,778,199,442.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,229,017,440.58/82,834,456,234.48 = 23,778,199,442.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,229,017,440.58x = 82,834,456,234.48 × 23,778,199,442.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,229,017,440.58x = 1,969,654,221,054,289,903,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,969,654,221,054,289,903,616/55,229,017,440.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,663,394,214.35

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