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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,264,402,832.34, 44,525,014,332.80 and 17,599,427,912.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,264,402,832.34, 44,525,014,332.80 and 17,599,427,912.54 is: 24,287,286,026.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,264,402,832.34 : 44,525,014,332.80 = 17,599,427,912.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,264,402,832.34/44,525,014,332.80 = 17,599,427,912.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,264,402,832.34x = 44,525,014,332.80 × 17,599,427,912.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,264,402,832.34x = 783,614,780,055,048,159,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 783,614,780,055,048,159,232/32,264,402,832.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,287,286,026.25

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