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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,839,232,979.21, 49,253,872,389.73 and 8,937,600,242.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,839,232,979.21, 49,253,872,389.73 and 8,937,600,242.11 is: 13,405,045,790.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,839,232,979.21 : 49,253,872,389.73 = 8,937,600,242.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,839,232,979.21/49,253,872,389.73 = 8,937,600,242.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,839,232,979.21x = 49,253,872,389.73 × 8,937,600,242.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,839,232,979.21x = 440,211,421,795,310,436,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 440,211,421,795,310,436,352/32,839,232,979.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,405,045,790.02

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