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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,855,778,138.40, 85,288,909,978.40 and 18,567,201,314.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,855,778,138.40, 85,288,909,978.40 and 18,567,201,314.22 is: 27,852,514,085.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,855,778,138.40 : 85,288,909,978.40 = 18,567,201,314.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,855,778,138.40/85,288,909,978.40 = 18,567,201,314.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,855,778,138.40x = 85,288,909,978.40 × 18,567,201,314.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,855,778,138.40x = 1,583,576,361,439,414,190,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,583,576,361,439,414,190,080/56,855,778,138.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,852,514,085.46

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