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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,157,729,918.90, 44,378,891,669.34 and 17,885,589,571.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,157,729,918.90, 44,378,891,669.34 and 17,885,589,571.44 is: 24,682,794,588.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,157,729,918.90 : 44,378,891,669.34 = 17,885,589,571.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,157,729,918.90/44,378,891,669.34 = 17,885,589,571.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,157,729,918.90x = 44,378,891,669.34 × 17,885,589,571.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,157,729,918.90x = 793,742,642,033,212,915,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 793,742,642,033,212,915,712/32,157,729,918.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,682,794,588.89

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