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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,519,386,885.43, 83,275,007,019.08 and 17,735,817,333.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,519,386,885.43, 83,275,007,019.08 and 17,735,817,333.31 is: 26,602,424,770.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,519,386,885.43 : 83,275,007,019.08 = 17,735,817,333.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,519,386,885.43/83,275,007,019.08 = 17,735,817,333.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,519,386,885.43x = 83,275,007,019.08 × 17,735,817,333.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,519,386,885.43x = 1,476,950,312,920,172,462,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,476,950,312,920,172,462,080/55,519,386,885.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,602,424,770.43

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