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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,686,195,738.84, 83,535,271,189.79 and 23,818,178,381.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,686,195,738.84, 83,535,271,189.79 and 23,818,178,381.78 is: 35,729,824,312.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,686,195,738.84 : 83,535,271,189.79 = 23,818,178,381.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,686,195,738.84/83,535,271,189.79 = 23,818,178,381.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,686,195,738.84x = 83,535,271,189.79 × 23,818,178,381.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,686,195,738.84x = 1,989,657,990,368,917,454,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,989,657,990,368,917,454,848/55,686,195,738.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,729,824,312.30

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