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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,462,429,034.21, 83,247,440,673.76 and 26,766,040,776.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,462,429,034.21, 83,247,440,673.76 and 26,766,040,776.56 is: 40,175,023,532.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,462,429,034.21 : 83,247,440,673.76 = 26,766,040,776.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,462,429,034.21/83,247,440,673.76 = 26,766,040,776.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,462,429,034.21x = 83,247,440,673.76 × 26,766,040,776.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,462,429,034.21x = 2,228,204,391,617,845,788,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,228,204,391,617,845,788,672/55,462,429,034.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,175,023,532.48

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