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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,555,467,583.64, 48,827,785,038.93 and 9,860,425,816.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,555,467,583.64, 48,827,785,038.93 and 9,860,425,816.28 is: 14,788,998,220.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,555,467,583.64 : 48,827,785,038.93 = 9,860,425,816.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,555,467,583.64/48,827,785,038.93 = 9,860,425,816.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,555,467,583.64x = 48,827,785,038.93 × 9,860,425,816.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,555,467,583.64x = 481,462,752,149,391,540,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 481,462,752,149,391,540,224/32,555,467,583.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,788,998,220.11

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