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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,555,467,578.75, 48,827,785,031.64 and 9,860,425,811.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,555,467,578.75, 48,827,785,031.64 and 9,860,425,811.40 is: 14,788,998,212.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,555,467,578.75 : 48,827,785,031.64 = 9,860,425,811.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,555,467,578.75/48,827,785,031.64 = 9,860,425,811.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,555,467,578.75x = 48,827,785,031.64 × 9,860,425,811.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,555,467,578.75x = 481,462,751,839,473,565,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 481,462,751,839,473,565,696/32,555,467,578.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,788,998,212.81

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