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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,782,911,324.32, 72,841,933,313.04 and 32,184,309,602.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,782,911,324.32, 72,841,933,313.04 and 32,184,309,602.56 is: 44,415,271,438.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,782,911,324.32 : 72,841,933,313.04 = 32,184,309,602.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,782,911,324.32/72,841,933,313.04 = 32,184,309,602.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,782,911,324.32x = 72,841,933,313.04 × 32,184,309,602.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,782,911,324.32x = 2,344,367,333,795,908,288,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,344,367,333,795,908,288,512/52,782,911,324.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,415,271,438.73

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