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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,124,240,051.93, 44,331,852,985.02 and 17,657,914,432.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,124,240,051.93, 44,331,852,985.02 and 17,657,914,432.59 is: 24,368,142,729.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,124,240,051.93 : 44,331,852,985.02 = 17,657,914,432.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,124,240,051.93/44,331,852,985.02 = 17,657,914,432.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,124,240,051.93x = 44,331,852,985.02 × 17,657,914,432.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,124,240,051.93x = 782,808,066,647,642,734,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 782,808,066,647,642,734,592/32,124,240,051.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,368,142,729.05

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