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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,914,540,308.04, 83,883,589,755.84 and 18,138,165,972.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,914,540,308.04, 83,883,589,755.84 and 18,138,165,972.24 is: 27,211,070,053.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,914,540,308.04 : 83,883,589,755.84 = 18,138,165,972.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,914,540,308.04/83,883,589,755.84 = 18,138,165,972.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,914,540,308.04x = 83,883,589,755.84 × 18,138,165,972.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,914,540,308.04x = 1,521,494,473,338,716,946,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,521,494,473,338,716,946,432/55,914,540,308.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,211,070,053.63

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