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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,715,169,939.46, 49,087,665,420.63 and 16,790,689,259.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,715,169,939.46, 49,087,665,420.63 and 16,790,689,259.35 is: 25,193,686,539.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,715,169,939.46 : 49,087,665,420.63 = 16,790,689,259.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,715,169,939.46/49,087,665,420.63 = 16,790,689,259.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,715,169,939.46x = 49,087,665,420.63 × 16,790,689,259.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,715,169,939.46x = 824,215,736,544,493,043,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 824,215,736,544,493,043,712/32,715,169,939.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,193,686,539.60

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