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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,817,562,611.64, 83,726,339,299.88 and 15,480,413,782.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,817,562,611.64, 83,726,339,299.88 and 15,480,413,782.29 is: 23,220,619,392.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,817,562,611.64 : 83,726,339,299.88 = 15,480,413,782.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,817,562,611.64/83,726,339,299.88 = 15,480,413,782.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,817,562,611.64x = 83,726,339,299.88 × 15,480,413,782.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,817,562,611.64x = 1,296,118,376,838,489,440,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,296,118,376,838,489,440,256/55,817,562,611.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,220,619,392.80

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