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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,302,365,471.26, 48,460,751,888.97 and 9,920,372,604.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,302,365,471.26, 48,460,751,888.97 and 9,920,372,604.32 is: 14,882,771,227.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,302,365,471.26 : 48,460,751,888.97 = 9,920,372,604.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,302,365,471.26/48,460,751,888.97 = 9,920,372,604.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,302,365,471.26x = 48,460,751,888.97 × 9,920,372,604.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,302,365,471.26x = 480,748,715,423,844,401,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 480,748,715,423,844,401,152/32,302,365,471.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,882,771,227.75

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