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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,978,597,609.52, 49,445,313,112.70 and 16,794,191,186.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,978,597,609.52, 49,445,313,112.70 and 16,794,191,186.20 is: 25,179,786,342.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,978,597,609.52 : 49,445,313,112.70 = 16,794,191,186.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,978,597,609.52/49,445,313,112.70 = 16,794,191,186.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,978,597,609.52x = 49,445,313,112.70 × 16,794,191,186.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,978,597,609.52x = 830,394,041,675,958,321,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 830,394,041,675,958,321,152/32,978,597,609.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,179,786,342.29

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