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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,908,667,991.79, 199,363,512,912.80 and 32,179,367,719.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,908,667,991.79, 199,363,512,912.80 and 32,179,367,719.08 is: 48,269,175,281.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,908,667,991.79 : 199,363,512,912.80 = 32,179,367,719.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,908,667,991.79/199,363,512,912.80 = 32,179,367,719.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,908,667,991.79x = 199,363,512,912.80 × 32,179,367,719.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,908,667,991.79x = 6,415,391,791,788,545,015,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,415,391,791,788,545,015,808/132,908,667,991.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,269,175,281.97

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