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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,264,402,828.48, 44,525,014,327.48 and 17,599,427,908.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,264,402,828.48, 44,525,014,327.48 and 17,599,427,908.68 is: 24,287,286,020.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,264,402,828.48 : 44,525,014,327.48 = 17,599,427,908.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,264,402,828.48/44,525,014,327.48 = 17,599,427,908.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,264,402,828.48x = 44,525,014,327.48 × 17,599,427,908.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,264,402,828.48x = 783,614,779,789,428,391,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 783,614,779,789,428,391,936/32,264,402,828.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,287,286,020.92

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