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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,655,515,207.80, 83,483,272,811.70 and 29,115,776,820.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,655,515,207.80, 83,483,272,811.70 and 29,115,776,820.60 is: 43,673,665,230.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,655,515,207.80 : 83,483,272,811.70 = 29,115,776,820.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,655,515,207.80/83,483,272,811.70 = 29,115,776,820.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,655,515,207.80x = 83,483,272,811.70 × 29,115,776,820.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,655,515,207.80x = 2,430,680,339,438,721,040,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,430,680,339,438,721,040,384/55,655,515,207.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,673,665,230.90

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