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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,988,042,452.36, 45,546,274,019.86 and 30,880,474,992.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,988,042,452.36, 45,546,274,019.86 and 30,880,474,992.20 is: 42,636,375,828.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,988,042,452.36 : 45,546,274,019.86 = 30,880,474,992.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,988,042,452.36/45,546,274,019.86 = 30,880,474,992.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,988,042,452.36x = 45,546,274,019.86 × 30,880,474,992.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,988,042,452.36x = 1,406,490,575,858,173,739,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,406,490,575,858,173,739,008/32,988,042,452.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,636,375,828.89

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