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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,751,797,854.36, 83,644,015,577.56 and 17,977,613,498.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,751,797,854.36, 83,644,015,577.56 and 17,977,613,498.54 is: 26,971,682,374.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,751,797,854.36 : 83,644,015,577.56 = 17,977,613,498.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,751,797,854.36/83,644,015,577.56 = 17,977,613,498.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,751,797,854.36x = 83,644,015,577.56 × 17,977,613,498.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,751,797,854.36x = 1,503,719,783,519,232,720,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,503,719,783,519,232,720,896/55,751,797,854.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,971,682,374.21

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