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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,437,235,266.26, 83,154,944,181.15 and 17,663,297,468.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,437,235,266.26, 83,154,944,181.15 and 17,663,297,468.31 is: 26,494,656,668.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,437,235,266.26 : 83,154,944,181.15 = 17,663,297,468.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,437,235,266.26/83,154,944,181.15 = 17,663,297,468.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,437,235,266.26x = 83,154,944,181.15 × 17,663,297,468.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,437,235,266.26x = 1,468,790,515,032,366,252,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,468,790,515,032,366,252,032/55,437,235,266.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,494,656,668.54

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