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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,947,797,008.76, 77,215,834,919.64 and 35,618,758,958.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,947,797,008.76, 77,215,834,919.64 and 35,618,758,958.36 is: 49,158,900,954.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,947,797,008.76 : 77,215,834,919.64 = 35,618,758,958.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,947,797,008.76/77,215,834,919.64 = 35,618,758,958.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,947,797,008.76x = 77,215,834,919.64 × 35,618,758,958.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,947,797,008.76x = 2,750,332,211,771,174,027,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,750,332,211,771,174,027,264/55,947,797,008.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,158,900,954.41

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