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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,124,240,051.05, 44,331,852,983.81 and 17,657,914,431.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,124,240,051.05, 44,331,852,983.81 and 17,657,914,431.69 is: 24,368,142,727.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,124,240,051.05 : 44,331,852,983.81 = 17,657,914,431.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,124,240,051.05/44,331,852,983.81 = 17,657,914,431.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,124,240,051.05x = 44,331,852,983.81 × 17,657,914,431.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,124,240,051.05x = 782,808,066,586,289,635,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 782,808,066,586,289,635,328/32,124,240,051.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,368,142,727.81

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