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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,151,712,021.70, 198,227,568,032.55 and 32,778,356,593.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,151,712,021.70, 198,227,568,032.55 and 32,778,356,593.20 is: 49,167,534,889.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,151,712,021.70 : 198,227,568,032.55 = 32,778,356,593.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,151,712,021.70/198,227,568,032.55 = 32,778,356,593.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,151,712,021.70x = 198,227,568,032.55 × 32,778,356,593.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,151,712,021.70x = 6,497,573,911,573,736,456,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,497,573,911,573,736,456,192/132,151,712,021.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,167,534,889.80

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