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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,172,589,707.33, 48,269,745,014.42 and 14,242,494,953.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,172,589,707.33, 48,269,745,014.42 and 14,242,494,953.25 is: 21,368,550,247.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,172,589,707.33 : 48,269,745,014.42 = 14,242,494,953.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,172,589,707.33/48,269,745,014.42 = 14,242,494,953.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,172,589,707.33x = 48,269,745,014.42 × 14,242,494,953.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,172,589,707.33x = 687,481,599,762,541,182,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 687,481,599,762,541,182,976/32,172,589,707.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,368,550,247.79

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