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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,864,989,618.12, 83,808,523,441.44 and 20,492,673,467.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,864,989,618.12, 83,808,523,441.44 and 20,492,673,467.40 is: 30,743,059,587.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,864,989,618.12 : 83,808,523,441.44 = 20,492,673,467.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,864,989,618.12/83,808,523,441.44 = 20,492,673,467.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,864,989,618.12x = 83,808,523,441.44 × 20,492,673,467.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,864,989,618.12x = 1,717,460,704,670,368,661,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,717,460,704,670,368,661,504/55,864,989,618.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,743,059,587.24

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