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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,854,528,242.40, 83,822,607,032.40 and 39,324,587,378.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,854,528,242.40, 83,822,607,032.40 and 39,324,587,378.40 is: 59,015,616,786.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,854,528,242.40 : 83,822,607,032.40 = 39,324,587,378.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,854,528,242.40/83,822,607,032.40 = 39,324,587,378.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,854,528,242.40x = 83,822,607,032.40 × 39,324,587,378.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,854,528,242.40x = 3,296,289,434,530,900,082,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,296,289,434,530,900,082,688/55,854,528,242.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,015,616,786.26

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