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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,756,518,520.63, 83,634,673,391.69 and 17,470,671,985.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,756,518,520.63, 83,634,673,391.69 and 17,470,671,985.13 is: 26,205,975,268.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,756,518,520.63 : 83,634,673,391.69 = 17,470,671,985.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,756,518,520.63/83,634,673,391.69 = 17,470,671,985.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,756,518,520.63x = 83,634,673,391.69 × 17,470,671,985.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,756,518,520.63x = 1,461,153,945,409,361,281,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,461,153,945,409,361,281,024/55,756,518,520.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,205,975,268.50

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