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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,151,622,831.89, 44,369,276,292.35 and 17,878,143,999.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,151,622,831.89, 44,369,276,292.35 and 17,878,143,999.94 is: 24,671,859,174.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,151,622,831.89 : 44,369,276,292.35 = 17,878,143,999.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,151,622,831.89/44,369,276,292.35 = 17,878,143,999.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,151,622,831.89x = 44,369,276,292.35 × 17,878,143,999.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,151,622,831.89x = 793,240,310,727,757,135,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 793,240,310,727,757,135,872/32,151,622,831.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,671,859,174.12

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