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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,907,405,666.97, 83,872,887,899.13 and 18,131,035,422.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,907,405,666.97, 83,872,887,899.13 and 18,131,035,422.48 is: 27,200,373,248.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,907,405,666.97 : 83,872,887,899.13 = 18,131,035,422.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,907,405,666.97/83,872,887,899.13 = 18,131,035,422.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,907,405,666.97x = 83,872,887,899.13 × 18,131,035,422.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,907,405,666.97x = 1,520,702,301,484,820,201,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,520,702,301,484,820,201,472/55,907,405,666.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,200,373,248.28

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