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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,516,055,174.64, 48,768,264,554.64 and 20,690,044,605.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,516,055,174.64, 48,768,264,554.64 and 20,690,044,605.76 is: 31,031,364,769.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,516,055,174.64 : 48,768,264,554.64 = 20,690,044,605.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,516,055,174.64/48,768,264,554.64 = 20,690,044,605.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,516,055,174.64x = 48,768,264,554.64 × 20,690,044,605.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,516,055,174.64x = 1,009,017,568,981,005,893,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,009,017,568,981,005,893,632/32,516,055,174.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,031,364,769.24

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