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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,799,557,744.44, 83,676,064,378.92 and 17,500,912,864.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,799,557,744.44, 83,676,064,378.92 and 17,500,912,864.74 is: 26,244,070,217.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,799,557,744.44 : 83,676,064,378.92 = 17,500,912,864.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,799,557,744.44/83,676,064,378.92 = 17,500,912,864.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,799,557,744.44x = 83,676,064,378.92 × 17,500,912,864.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,799,557,744.44x = 1,464,407,511,559,853,572,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,464,407,511,559,853,572,096/55,799,557,744.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,244,070,217.67

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