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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,941,466,653.44, 83,912,865,866.90 and 15,601,863,985.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,941,466,653.44, 83,912,865,866.90 and 15,601,863,985.44 is: 23,402,981,691.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,941,466,653.44 : 83,912,865,866.90 = 15,601,863,985.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,941,466,653.44/83,912,865,866.90 = 15,601,863,985.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,941,466,653.44x = 83,912,865,866.90 × 15,601,863,985.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,941,466,653.44x = 1,309,197,119,883,875,713,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,309,197,119,883,875,713,024/55,941,466,653.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,402,981,691.46

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