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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,272,908,043.20, 52,909,362,064.80 and 32,579,139,902.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,272,908,043.20, 52,909,362,064.80 and 32,579,139,902.40 is: 48,868,709,853.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,272,908,043.20 : 52,909,362,064.80 = 32,579,139,902.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,272,908,043.20/52,909,362,064.80 = 32,579,139,902.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,272,908,043.20x = 52,909,362,064.80 × 32,579,139,902.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,272,908,043.20x = 1,723,741,508,855,854,792,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,723,741,508,855,854,792,704/35,272,908,043.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,868,709,853.60

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