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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,404,639,561.87, 77,066,406,703.93 and 32,478,033,995.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,404,639,561.87, 77,066,406,703.93 and 32,478,033,995.87 is: 48,691,429,376.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,404,639,561.87 : 77,066,406,703.93 = 32,478,033,995.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,404,639,561.87/77,066,406,703.93 = 32,478,033,995.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,404,639,561.87x = 77,066,406,703.93 × 32,478,033,995.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,404,639,561.87x = 2,502,965,376,869,781,733,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,502,965,376,869,781,733,376/51,404,639,561.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,691,429,376.86

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