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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,332,608,742.80, 48,498,913,114.20 and 18,401,201,792.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,332,608,742.80, 48,498,913,114.20 and 18,401,201,792.40 is: 27,601,802,688.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,332,608,742.80 : 48,498,913,114.20 = 18,401,201,792.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,332,608,742.80/48,498,913,114.20 = 18,401,201,792.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,332,608,742.80x = 48,498,913,114.20 × 18,401,201,792.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,332,608,742.80x = 892,438,286,926,468,874,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 892,438,286,926,468,874,240/32,332,608,742.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,601,802,688.60

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