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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,462,429,078.62, 83,247,440,740.20 and 26,766,040,820.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,462,429,078.62, 83,247,440,740.20 and 26,766,040,820.91 is: 40,175,023,598.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,462,429,078.62 : 83,247,440,740.20 = 26,766,040,820.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,462,429,078.62/83,247,440,740.20 = 26,766,040,820.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,462,429,078.62x = 83,247,440,740.20 × 26,766,040,820.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,462,429,078.62x = 2,228,204,397,088,479,379,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,228,204,397,088,479,379,456/55,462,429,078.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,175,023,598.95

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