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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,147,802,998.78, 48,211,380,839.45 and 10,605,523,171.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,147,802,998.78, 48,211,380,839.45 and 10,605,523,171.23 is: 15,904,878,993.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,147,802,998.78 : 48,211,380,839.45 = 10,605,523,171.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,147,802,998.78/48,211,380,839.45 = 10,605,523,171.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,147,802,998.78x = 48,211,380,839.45 × 10,605,523,171.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,147,802,998.78x = 511,306,916,609,802,240,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 511,306,916,609,802,240,000/32,147,802,998.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,904,878,993.73

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