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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,908,577,611.13, 199,363,377,595.77 and 32,179,277,375.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,908,577,611.13, 199,363,377,595.77 and 32,179,277,375.21 is: 48,269,039,827.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,908,577,611.13 : 199,363,377,595.77 = 32,179,277,375.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,908,577,611.13/199,363,377,595.77 = 32,179,277,375.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,908,577,611.13x = 199,363,377,595.77 × 32,179,277,375.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,908,577,611.13x = 6,415,369,426,112,211,845,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,415,369,426,112,211,845,120/132,908,577,611.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,269,039,827.38

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