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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,987,333,853.60, 83,993,094,015.60 and 16,732,692,394.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,987,333,853.60, 83,993,094,015.60 and 16,732,692,394.40 is: 25,102,652,844.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,987,333,853.60 : 83,993,094,015.60 = 16,732,692,394.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,987,333,853.60/83,993,094,015.60 = 16,732,692,394.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,987,333,853.60x = 83,993,094,015.60 × 16,732,692,394.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,987,333,853.60x = 1,405,430,605,416,954,331,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,405,430,605,416,954,331,136/55,987,333,853.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,102,652,844.52

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