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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,300,827,348.90, 82,941,884,963.84 and 15,497,441,390.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,300,827,348.90, 82,941,884,963.84 and 15,497,441,390.66 is: 23,243,540,154.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,300,827,348.90 : 82,941,884,963.84 = 15,497,441,390.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,300,827,348.90/82,941,884,963.84 = 15,497,441,390.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,300,827,348.90x = 82,941,884,963.84 × 15,497,441,390.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,300,827,348.90x = 1,285,387,001,057,590,640,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,285,387,001,057,590,640,640/55,300,827,348.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,243,540,154.43

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