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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,614,506,345.47, 83,421,759,517.59 and 16,355,896,793.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,614,506,345.47, 83,421,759,517.59 and 16,355,896,793.47 is: 24,533,845,190.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,614,506,345.47 : 83,421,759,517.59 = 16,355,896,793.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,614,506,345.47/83,421,759,517.59 = 16,355,896,793.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,614,506,345.47x = 83,421,759,517.59 × 16,355,896,793.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,614,506,345.47x = 1,364,437,688,998,958,465,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,364,437,688,998,958,465,024/55,614,506,345.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,533,845,190.02

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