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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,787,185,457.26, 72,848,933,171.68 and 32,744,632,159.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,787,185,457.26, 72,848,933,171.68 and 32,744,632,159.67 is: 45,189,215,891.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,787,185,457.26 : 72,848,933,171.68 = 32,744,632,159.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,787,185,457.26/72,848,933,171.68 = 32,744,632,159.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,787,185,457.26x = 72,848,933,171.68 × 32,744,632,159.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,787,185,457.26x = 2,385,411,519,930,883,375,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,385,411,519,930,883,375,104/52,787,185,457.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,189,215,891.46

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