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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,172,589,706.83, 48,269,745,013.67 and 14,242,494,952.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,172,589,706.83, 48,269,745,013.67 and 14,242,494,952.75 is: 21,368,550,247.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,172,589,706.83 : 48,269,745,013.67 = 14,242,494,952.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,172,589,706.83/48,269,745,013.67 = 14,242,494,952.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,172,589,706.83x = 48,269,745,013.67 × 14,242,494,952.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,172,589,706.83x = 687,481,599,727,724,396,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 687,481,599,727,724,396,544/32,172,589,706.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,368,550,247.04

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