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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,614,506,347.21, 83,421,759,520.21 and 16,355,896,795.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,614,506,347.21, 83,421,759,520.21 and 16,355,896,795.22 is: 24,533,845,192.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,614,506,347.21 : 83,421,759,520.21 = 16,355,896,795.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,614,506,347.21/83,421,759,520.21 = 16,355,896,795.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,614,506,347.21x = 83,421,759,520.21 × 16,355,896,795.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,614,506,347.21x = 1,364,437,689,187,864,674,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,364,437,689,187,864,674,304/55,614,506,347.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,533,845,192.64

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