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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,655,515,237.80, 83,483,272,856.70 and 29,115,776,850.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,655,515,237.80, 83,483,272,856.70 and 29,115,776,850.60 is: 43,673,665,275.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,655,515,237.80 : 83,483,272,856.70 = 29,115,776,850.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,655,515,237.80/83,483,272,856.70 = 29,115,776,850.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,655,515,237.80x = 83,483,272,856.70 × 29,115,776,850.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,655,515,237.80x = 2,430,680,343,253,428,994,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,430,680,343,253,428,994,048/55,655,515,237.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,673,665,275.90

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