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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,972,470,192.80, 83,958,864,677.04 and 16,181,484,304.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,972,470,192.80, 83,958,864,677.04 and 16,181,484,304.16 is: 24,272,272,534.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,972,470,192.80 : 83,958,864,677.04 = 16,181,484,304.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,972,470,192.80/83,958,864,677.04 = 16,181,484,304.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,972,470,192.80x = 83,958,864,677.04 × 16,181,484,304.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,972,470,192.80x = 1,358,579,050,966,616,113,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,358,579,050,966,616,113,152/55,972,470,192.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,272,272,534.82

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