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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,229,017,512.97, 82,834,456,343.06 and 23,778,199,514.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,229,017,512.97, 82,834,456,343.06 and 23,778,199,514.89 is: 35,663,394,322.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,229,017,512.97 : 82,834,456,343.06 = 23,778,199,514.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,229,017,512.97/82,834,456,343.06 = 23,778,199,514.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,229,017,512.97x = 82,834,456,343.06 × 23,778,199,514.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,229,017,512.97x = 1,969,654,229,632,726,073,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,969,654,229,632,726,073,344/55,229,017,512.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,663,394,322.92

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