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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,117,282,979.52, 48,170,581,034.56 and 9,727,708,110.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,117,282,979.52, 48,170,581,034.56 and 9,727,708,110.24 is: 14,589,943,741.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,117,282,979.52 : 48,170,581,034.56 = 9,727,708,110.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,117,282,979.52/48,170,581,034.56 = 9,727,708,110.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,117,282,979.52x = 48,170,581,034.56 × 9,727,708,110.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,117,282,979.52x = 468,589,351,804,862,398,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 468,589,351,804,862,398,464/32,117,282,979.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,589,943,741.62

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