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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 59,728,732,497.72, 82,425,683,912.54 and 32,262,318,871.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 59,728,732,497.72, 82,425,683,912.54 and 32,262,318,871.26 is: 44,522,017,902.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,728,732,497.72 : 82,425,683,912.54 = 32,262,318,871.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,728,732,497.72/82,425,683,912.54 = 32,262,318,871.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,728,732,497.72x = 82,425,683,912.54 × 32,262,318,871.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,728,732,497.72x = 2,659,243,697,568,050,839,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,659,243,697,568,050,839,552/59,728,732,497.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,522,017,902.68

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