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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,698,970,659.76, 77,439,855,785.04 and 32,802,531,617.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,698,970,659.76, 77,439,855,785.04 and 32,802,531,617.13 is: 49,134,891,573.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,698,970,659.76 : 77,439,855,785.04 = 32,802,531,617.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,698,970,659.76/77,439,855,785.04 = 32,802,531,617.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,698,970,659.76x = 77,439,855,785.04 × 32,802,531,617.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,698,970,659.76x = 2,540,223,317,814,762,012,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,540,223,317,814,762,012,672/51,698,970,659.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,134,891,573.23

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