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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,495,765,232.32, 60,721,504,029.78 and 32,155,247,805.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,495,765,232.32, 60,721,504,029.78 and 32,155,247,805.16 is: 48,215,288,635.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,495,765,232.32 : 60,721,504,029.78 = 32,155,247,805.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,495,765,232.32/60,721,504,029.78 = 32,155,247,805.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,495,765,232.32x = 60,721,504,029.78 × 32,155,247,805.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,495,765,232.32x = 1,952,515,009,179,597,406,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,952,515,009,179,597,406,208/40,495,765,232.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,215,288,635.20

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