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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,501,709,529.15, 83,109,184,358.20 and 38,305,366,962.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,501,709,529.15, 83,109,184,358.20 and 38,305,366,962.82 is: 57,359,094,554.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,501,709,529.15 : 83,109,184,358.20 = 38,305,366,962.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,501,709,529.15/83,109,184,358.20 = 38,305,366,962.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,501,709,529.15x = 83,109,184,358.20 × 38,305,366,962.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,501,709,529.15x = 3,183,527,804,821,759,852,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,183,527,804,821,759,852,544/55,501,709,529.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,359,094,554.56

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