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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,651,383,469.38, 83,438,965,882.64 and 28,340,197,630.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,651,383,469.38, 83,438,965,882.64 and 28,340,197,630.02 is: 42,490,889,457.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,651,383,469.38 : 83,438,965,882.64 = 28,340,197,630.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,651,383,469.38/83,438,965,882.64 = 28,340,197,630.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,651,383,469.38x = 83,438,965,882.64 × 28,340,197,630.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,651,383,469.38x = 2,364,676,783,158,513,893,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,364,676,783,158,513,893,376/55,651,383,469.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,490,889,457.57

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