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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,173,014,594.49, 48,266,503,320.75 and 9,788,181,189.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,173,014,594.49, 48,266,503,320.75 and 9,788,181,189.13 is: 14,684,395,783.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,173,014,594.49 : 48,266,503,320.75 = 9,788,181,189.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,173,014,594.49/48,266,503,320.75 = 9,788,181,189.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,173,014,594.49x = 48,266,503,320.75 × 9,788,181,189.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,173,014,594.49x = 472,441,279,869,274,423,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 472,441,279,869,274,423,296/32,173,014,594.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,684,395,783.98

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