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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,271,298,051.80, 48,342,118,777.92 and 16,069,408,828.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,271,298,051.80, 48,342,118,777.92 and 16,069,408,828.50 is: 24,071,832,159.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,271,298,051.80 : 48,342,118,777.92 = 16,069,408,828.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,271,298,051.80/48,342,118,777.92 = 16,069,408,828.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,271,298,051.80x = 48,342,118,777.92 × 16,069,408,828.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,271,298,051.80x = 776,829,270,278,303,252,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 776,829,270,278,303,252,480/32,271,298,051.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,071,832,159.69

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