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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,558,591,243.20, 48,841,470,045.60 and 11,883,638,027.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,558,591,243.20, 48,841,470,045.60 and 11,883,638,027.20 is: 17,826,764,874.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,558,591,243.20 : 48,841,470,045.60 = 11,883,638,027.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,558,591,243.20/48,841,470,045.60 = 11,883,638,027.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,558,591,243.20x = 48,841,470,045.60 × 11,883,638,027.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,558,591,243.20x = 580,414,350,738,241,880,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 580,414,350,738,241,880,064/32,558,591,243.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,826,764,874.52

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