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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,651,383,467.38, 83,438,965,879.65 and 28,340,197,628.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,651,383,467.38, 83,438,965,879.65 and 28,340,197,628.02 is: 42,490,889,454.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,651,383,467.38 : 83,438,965,879.65 = 28,340,197,628.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,651,383,467.38/83,438,965,879.65 = 28,340,197,628.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,651,383,467.38x = 83,438,965,879.65 × 28,340,197,628.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,651,383,467.38x = 2,364,676,782,906,731,921,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,364,676,782,906,731,921,408/55,651,383,467.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,490,889,454.58

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