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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,861,508,715.96, 83,789,259,048.24 and 27,503,169,705.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,861,508,715.96, 83,789,259,048.24 and 27,503,169,705.06 is: 41,253,275,538.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,861,508,715.96 : 83,789,259,048.24 = 27,503,169,705.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,861,508,715.96/83,789,259,048.24 = 27,503,169,705.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,861,508,715.96x = 83,789,259,048.24 × 27,503,169,705.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,861,508,715.96x = 2,304,470,211,064,978,997,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,304,470,211,064,978,997,248/55,861,508,715.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,253,275,538.66

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