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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,151,622,834.51, 44,369,276,295.98 and 17,878,144,002.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,151,622,834.51, 44,369,276,295.98 and 17,878,144,002.57 is: 24,671,859,177.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,151,622,834.51 : 44,369,276,295.98 = 17,878,144,002.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,151,622,834.51/44,369,276,295.98 = 17,878,144,002.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,151,622,834.51x = 44,369,276,295.98 × 17,878,144,002.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,151,622,834.51x = 793,240,310,909,346,119,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 793,240,310,909,346,119,680/32,151,622,834.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,671,859,177.76

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