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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,468,302,332.77, 44,790,335,075.28 and 28,175,490,501.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,468,302,332.77, 44,790,335,075.28 and 28,175,490,501.21 is: 38,868,359,901.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,468,302,332.77 : 44,790,335,075.28 = 28,175,490,501.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,468,302,332.77/44,790,335,075.28 = 28,175,490,501.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,468,302,332.77x = 44,790,335,075.28 × 28,175,490,501.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,468,302,332.77x = 1,261,989,660,459,564,531,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,261,989,660,459,564,531,712/32,468,302,332.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,868,359,901.46

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