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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,103,743,999.40, 48,155,615,999.10 and 20,946,033,916.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,103,743,999.40, 48,155,615,999.10 and 20,946,033,916.20 is: 31,419,050,874.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,103,743,999.40 : 48,155,615,999.10 = 20,946,033,916.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,103,743,999.40/48,155,615,999.10 = 20,946,033,916.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,103,743,999.40x = 48,155,615,999.10 × 20,946,033,916.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,103,743,999.40x = 1,008,669,165,972,651,900,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,008,669,165,972,651,900,928/32,103,743,999.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,419,050,874.30

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