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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,437,473,158.11, 72,369,320,866.91 and 32,128,406,850.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,437,473,158.11, 72,369,320,866.91 and 32,128,406,850.03 is: 44,340,637,415.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,437,473,158.11 : 72,369,320,866.91 = 32,128,406,850.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,437,473,158.11/72,369,320,866.91 = 32,128,406,850.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,437,473,158.11x = 72,369,320,866.91 × 32,128,406,850.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,437,473,158.11x = 2,325,110,984,272,289,464,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,325,110,984,272,289,464,320/52,437,473,158.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,340,637,415.19

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