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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,941,466,657.20, 83,912,865,872.54 and 15,601,863,989.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,941,466,657.20, 83,912,865,872.54 and 15,601,863,989.21 is: 23,402,981,697.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,941,466,657.20 : 83,912,865,872.54 = 15,601,863,989.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,941,466,657.20/83,912,865,872.54 = 15,601,863,989.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,941,466,657.20x = 83,912,865,872.54 × 15,601,863,989.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,941,466,657.20x = 1,309,197,120,287,693,078,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,309,197,120,287,693,078,528/55,941,466,657.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,402,981,697.11

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