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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,300,827,349.40, 82,941,884,964.59 and 15,497,441,391.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,300,827,349.40, 82,941,884,964.59 and 15,497,441,391.16 is: 23,243,540,155.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,300,827,349.40 : 82,941,884,964.59 = 15,497,441,391.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,300,827,349.40/82,941,884,964.59 = 15,497,441,391.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,300,827,349.40x = 82,941,884,964.59 × 15,497,441,391.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,300,827,349.40x = 1,285,387,001,110,653,566,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,285,387,001,110,653,566,976/55,300,827,349.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,243,540,155.18

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