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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,756,522,817.73, 83,634,679,830.15 and 17,470,676,278.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,756,522,817.73, 83,634,679,830.15 and 17,470,676,278.08 is: 26,205,981,705.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,756,522,817.73 : 83,634,679,830.15 = 17,470,676,278.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,756,522,817.73/83,634,679,830.15 = 17,470,676,278.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,756,522,817.73x = 83,634,679,830.15 × 17,470,676,278.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,756,522,817.73x = 1,461,154,416,933,417,517,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,461,154,416,933,417,517,056/55,756,522,817.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,205,981,705.67

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