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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,264,402,832.53, 44,525,014,333.06 and 17,599,427,912.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,264,402,832.53, 44,525,014,333.06 and 17,599,427,912.73 is: 24,287,286,026.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,264,402,832.53 : 44,525,014,333.06 = 17,599,427,912.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,264,402,832.53/44,525,014,333.06 = 17,599,427,912.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,264,402,832.53x = 44,525,014,333.06 × 17,599,427,912.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,264,402,832.53x = 783,614,780,067,959,406,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 783,614,780,067,959,406,592/32,264,402,832.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,287,286,026.51

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