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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,947,850,346.78, 83,965,294,475.82 and 39,049,885,344.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,947,850,346.78, 83,965,294,475.82 and 39,049,885,344.50 is: 58,605,202,914.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,947,850,346.78 : 83,965,294,475.82 = 39,049,885,344.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,947,850,346.78/83,965,294,475.82 = 39,049,885,344.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,947,850,346.78x = 83,965,294,475.82 × 39,049,885,344.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,947,850,346.78x = 3,278,835,122,197,950,365,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,278,835,122,197,950,365,696/55,947,850,346.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,605,202,914.41

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