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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,715,754,804.77, 49,004,908,640.25 and 20,757,851,973.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,715,754,804.77, 49,004,908,640.25 and 20,757,851,973.03 is: 31,093,173,474.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,715,754,804.77 : 49,004,908,640.25 = 20,757,851,973.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,715,754,804.77/49,004,908,640.25 = 20,757,851,973.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,715,754,804.77x = 49,004,908,640.25 × 20,757,851,973.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,715,754,804.77x = 1,017,236,639,506,168,283,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,017,236,639,506,168,283,136/32,715,754,804.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,093,173,474.87

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