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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,388,326,787.56, 108,606,926,201.20 and 32,045,613,590.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,388,326,787.56, 108,606,926,201.20 and 32,045,613,590.75 is: 48,079,237,976.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,388,326,787.56 : 108,606,926,201.20 = 32,045,613,590.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,388,326,787.56/108,606,926,201.20 = 32,045,613,590.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,388,326,787.56x = 108,606,926,201.20 × 32,045,613,590.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,388,326,787.56x = 3,480,375,590,322,213,748,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,480,375,590,322,213,748,736/72,388,326,787.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,079,237,976.26

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