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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,071,735,159.21, 73,456,632,761.22 and 32,017,779,350.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,071,735,159.21, 73,456,632,761.22 and 32,017,779,350.73 is: 47,928,165,816.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,071,735,159.21 : 73,456,632,761.22 = 32,017,779,350.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,071,735,159.21/73,456,632,761.22 = 32,017,779,350.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,071,735,159.21x = 73,456,632,761.22 × 32,017,779,350.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,071,735,159.21x = 2,351,918,259,596,346,523,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,351,918,259,596,346,523,648/49,071,735,159.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,928,165,816.14

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