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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,769,891,563.50, 83,654,786,232.81 and 17,481,389,459.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,769,891,563.50, 83,654,786,232.81 and 17,481,389,459.46 is: 26,222,068,167.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,769,891,563.50 : 83,654,786,232.81 = 17,481,389,459.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,769,891,563.50/83,654,786,232.81 = 17,481,389,459.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,769,891,563.50x = 83,654,786,232.81 × 17,481,389,459.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,769,891,563.50x = 1,462,401,898,283,624,038,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,462,401,898,283,624,038,400/55,769,891,563.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,222,068,167.71

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