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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,630,271,586.24, 83,445,923,908.68 and 15,836,045,037.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,630,271,586.24, 83,445,923,908.68 and 15,836,045,037.96 is: 23,754,214,595.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,630,271,586.24 : 83,445,923,908.68 = 15,836,045,037.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,630,271,586.24/83,445,923,908.68 = 15,836,045,037.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,630,271,586.24x = 83,445,923,908.68 × 15,836,045,037.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,630,271,586.24x = 1,321,453,409,252,039,458,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,321,453,409,252,039,458,816/55,630,271,586.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,754,214,595.26

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