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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,756,522,816.48, 83,634,679,828.28 and 17,470,676,276.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,756,522,816.48, 83,634,679,828.28 and 17,470,676,276.84 is: 26,205,981,703.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,756,522,816.48 : 83,634,679,828.28 = 17,470,676,276.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,756,522,816.48/83,634,679,828.28 = 17,470,676,276.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,756,522,816.48x = 83,634,679,828.28 × 17,470,676,276.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,756,522,816.48x = 1,461,154,416,796,534,571,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,461,154,416,796,534,571,008/55,756,522,816.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,205,981,703.81

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