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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,334,197,985.72, 44,604,479,613.02 and 20,460,190,465.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,334,197,985.72, 44,604,479,613.02 and 20,460,190,465.08 is: 28,224,486,931.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,334,197,985.72 : 44,604,479,613.02 = 20,460,190,465.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,334,197,985.72/44,604,479,613.02 = 20,460,190,465.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,334,197,985.72x = 44,604,479,613.02 × 20,460,190,465.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,334,197,985.72x = 912,616,148,478,064,852,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 912,616,148,478,064,852,992/32,334,197,985.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,224,486,931.18

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