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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,555,467,575.76, 48,827,785,027.14 and 9,860,425,808.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,555,467,575.76, 48,827,785,027.14 and 9,860,425,808.40 is: 14,788,998,208.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,555,467,575.76 : 48,827,785,027.14 = 9,860,425,808.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,555,467,575.76/48,827,785,027.14 = 9,860,425,808.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,555,467,575.76x = 48,827,785,027.14 × 9,860,425,808.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,555,467,575.76x = 481,462,751,648,696,303,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 481,462,751,648,696,303,616/32,555,467,575.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,788,998,208.31

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