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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,686,195,689.47, 83,535,271,115.74 and 23,818,178,332.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,686,195,689.47, 83,535,271,115.74 and 23,818,178,332.42 is: 35,729,824,238.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,686,195,689.47 : 83,535,271,115.74 = 23,818,178,332.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,686,195,689.47/83,535,271,115.74 = 23,818,178,332.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,686,195,689.47x = 83,535,271,115.74 × 23,818,178,332.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,686,195,689.47x = 1,989,657,984,481,426,669,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,989,657,984,481,426,669,568/55,686,195,689.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,729,824,238.25

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