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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,072,133,453.81, 44,259,587,994.97 and 17,406,839,174.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,072,133,453.81, 44,259,587,994.97 and 17,406,839,174.46 is: 24,021,461,848.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,072,133,453.81 : 44,259,587,994.97 = 17,406,839,174.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,072,133,453.81/44,259,587,994.97 = 17,406,839,174.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,072,133,453.81x = 44,259,587,994.97 × 17,406,839,174.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,072,133,453.81x = 770,419,530,156,134,367,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 770,419,530,156,134,367,232/32,072,133,453.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,021,461,848.36

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