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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,866,624,602.36, 49,331,816,679.78 and 15,861,357,486.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,866,624,602.36, 49,331,816,679.78 and 15,861,357,486.72 is: 23,807,421,336.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,866,624,602.36 : 49,331,816,679.78 = 15,861,357,486.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,866,624,602.36/49,331,816,679.78 = 15,861,357,486.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,866,624,602.36x = 49,331,816,679.78 × 15,861,357,486.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,866,624,602.36x = 782,469,579,827,327,008,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 782,469,579,827,327,008,768/32,866,624,602.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,807,421,336.82

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