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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,876,040,436.32, 199,314,577,752.72 and 32,146,746,371.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,876,040,436.32, 199,314,577,752.72 and 32,146,746,371.68 is: 48,220,244,659.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,876,040,436.32 : 199,314,577,752.72 = 32,146,746,371.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,876,040,436.32/199,314,577,752.72 = 32,146,746,371.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,876,040,436.32x = 199,314,577,752.72 × 32,146,746,371.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,876,040,436.32x = 6,407,315,179,195,182,612,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,407,315,179,195,182,612,480/132,876,040,436.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,220,244,659.28

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