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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,870,685,832.86, 83,805,239,531.46 and 26,008,314,540.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,870,685,832.86, 83,805,239,531.46 and 26,008,314,540.74 is: 39,012,104,423.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,870,685,832.86 : 83,805,239,531.46 = 26,008,314,540.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,870,685,832.86/83,805,239,531.46 = 26,008,314,540.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,870,685,832.86x = 83,805,239,531.46 × 26,008,314,540.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,870,685,832.86x = 2,179,633,029,896,269,987,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,179,633,029,896,269,987,840/55,870,685,832.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,012,104,423.00

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