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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,943,884,261.17, 83,885,180,825.66 and 27,551,380,250.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,943,884,261.17, 83,885,180,825.66 and 27,551,380,250.88 is: 41,311,977,973.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,943,884,261.17 : 83,885,180,825.66 = 27,551,380,250.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,943,884,261.17/83,885,180,825.66 = 27,551,380,250.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,943,884,261.17x = 83,885,180,825.66 × 27,551,380,250.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,943,884,261.17x = 2,311,152,514,341,448,974,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,311,152,514,341,448,974,336/55,943,884,261.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,311,977,973.36

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