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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,018,427,008.40, 76,527,640,512.60 and 32,284,494,029.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,018,427,008.40, 76,527,640,512.60 and 32,284,494,029.20 is: 48,426,741,043.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,018,427,008.40 : 76,527,640,512.60 = 32,284,494,029.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,018,427,008.40/76,527,640,512.60 = 32,284,494,029.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,018,427,008.40x = 76,527,640,512.60 × 32,284,494,029.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,018,427,008.40x = 2,470,656,153,197,798,752,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,470,656,153,197,798,752,256/51,018,427,008.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,426,741,043.80

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