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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,157,749,524.95, 44,377,449,439.82 and 17,689,533,729.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,157,749,524.95, 44,377,449,439.82 and 17,689,533,729.30 is: 24,411,421,827.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,157,749,524.95 : 44,377,449,439.82 = 17,689,533,729.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,157,749,524.95/44,377,449,439.82 = 17,689,533,729.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,157,749,524.95x = 44,377,449,439.82 × 17,689,533,729.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,157,749,524.95x = 785,016,388,685,912,866,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 785,016,388,685,912,866,816/32,157,749,524.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,411,421,827.79

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