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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,117,282,983.52, 48,170,581,040.56 and 9,727,708,114.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,117,282,983.52, 48,170,581,040.56 and 9,727,708,114.24 is: 14,589,943,747.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,117,282,983.52 : 48,170,581,040.56 = 9,727,708,114.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,117,282,983.52/48,170,581,040.56 = 9,727,708,114.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,117,282,983.52x = 48,170,581,040.56 × 9,727,708,114.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,117,282,983.52x = 468,589,352,055,910,957,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 468,589,352,055,910,957,056/32,117,282,983.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,589,943,747.62

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