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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,437,235,269.70, 83,154,944,186.30 and 17,663,297,471.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,437,235,269.70, 83,154,944,186.30 and 17,663,297,471.78 is: 26,494,656,673.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,437,235,269.70 : 83,154,944,186.30 = 17,663,297,471.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,437,235,269.70/83,154,944,186.30 = 17,663,297,471.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,437,235,269.70x = 83,154,944,186.30 × 17,663,297,471.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,437,235,269.70x = 1,468,790,515,411,879,723,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,468,790,515,411,879,723,008/55,437,235,269.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,494,656,673.74

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