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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,151,622,836.52, 44,369,276,298.74 and 17,878,144,004.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,151,622,836.52, 44,369,276,298.74 and 17,878,144,004.58 is: 24,671,859,180.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,151,622,836.52 : 44,369,276,298.74 = 17,878,144,004.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,151,622,836.52/44,369,276,298.74 = 17,878,144,004.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,151,622,836.52x = 44,369,276,298.74 × 17,878,144,004.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,151,622,836.52x = 793,240,311,047,872,053,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 793,240,311,047,872,053,248/32,151,622,836.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,671,859,180.52

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