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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,943,884,261.57, 83,885,180,826.28 and 27,551,380,251.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,943,884,261.57, 83,885,180,826.28 and 27,551,380,251.28 is: 41,311,977,973.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,943,884,261.57 : 83,885,180,826.28 = 27,551,380,251.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,943,884,261.57/83,885,180,826.28 = 27,551,380,251.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,943,884,261.57x = 83,885,180,826.28 × 27,551,380,251.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,943,884,261.57x = 2,311,152,514,392,055,611,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,311,152,514,392,055,611,392/55,943,884,261.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,311,977,973.96

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