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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,941,466,656.70, 83,912,865,871.79 and 15,601,863,988.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,941,466,656.70, 83,912,865,871.79 and 15,601,863,988.70 is: 23,402,981,696.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,941,466,656.70 : 83,912,865,871.79 = 15,601,863,988.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,941,466,656.70/83,912,865,871.79 = 15,601,863,988.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,941,466,656.70x = 83,912,865,871.79 × 15,601,863,988.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,941,466,656.70x = 1,309,197,120,233,693,511,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,309,197,120,233,693,511,680/55,941,466,656.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,402,981,696.35

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