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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,157,749,530.45, 44,377,449,447.40 and 17,689,533,734.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,157,749,530.45, 44,377,449,447.40 and 17,689,533,734.80 is: 24,411,421,835.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,157,749,530.45 : 44,377,449,447.40 = 17,689,533,734.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,157,749,530.45/44,377,449,447.40 = 17,689,533,734.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,157,749,530.45x = 44,377,449,447.40 × 17,689,533,734.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,157,749,530.45x = 785,016,389,064,163,852,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 785,016,389,064,163,852,288/32,157,749,530.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,411,421,835.38

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