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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,274,835,747.92, 48,426,963,443.28 and 16,564,692,708.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,274,835,747.92, 48,426,963,443.28 and 16,564,692,708.72 is: 24,854,588,711.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,274,835,747.92 : 48,426,963,443.28 = 16,564,692,708.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,274,835,747.92/48,426,963,443.28 = 16,564,692,708.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,274,835,747.92x = 48,426,963,443.28 × 16,564,692,708.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,274,835,747.92x = 802,177,768,254,350,163,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 802,177,768,254,350,163,968/32,274,835,747.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,854,588,711.77

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