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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,124,240,053.94, 44,331,852,987.78 and 17,657,914,434.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,124,240,053.94, 44,331,852,987.78 and 17,657,914,434.60 is: 24,368,142,731.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,124,240,053.94 : 44,331,852,987.78 = 17,657,914,434.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,124,240,053.94/44,331,852,987.78 = 17,657,914,434.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,124,240,053.94x = 44,331,852,987.78 × 17,657,914,434.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,124,240,053.94x = 782,808,066,785,485,520,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 782,808,066,785,485,520,896/32,124,240,053.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,368,142,731.81

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