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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,817,562,608.63, 83,726,339,295.38 and 15,480,413,779.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,817,562,608.63, 83,726,339,295.38 and 15,480,413,779.29 is: 23,220,619,388.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,817,562,608.63 : 83,726,339,295.38 = 15,480,413,779.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,817,562,608.63/83,726,339,295.38 = 15,480,413,779.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,817,562,608.63x = 83,726,339,295.38 × 15,480,413,779.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,817,562,608.63x = 1,296,118,376,517,381,914,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,296,118,376,517,381,914,624/55,817,562,608.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,220,619,388.30

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