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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,803,969,834.80, 83,705,954,752.20 and 40,113,440,030.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,803,969,834.80, 83,705,954,752.20 and 40,113,440,030.30 is: 60,170,160,045.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,803,969,834.80 : 83,705,954,752.20 = 40,113,440,030.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,803,969,834.80/83,705,954,752.20 = 40,113,440,030.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,803,969,834.80x = 83,705,954,752.20 × 40,113,440,030.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,803,969,834.80x = 3,357,733,796,131,379,871,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,357,733,796,131,379,871,744/55,803,969,834.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,170,160,045.45

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