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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,281,580,640.72, 44,548,457,590.92 and 18,008,396,897.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,281,580,640.72, 44,548,457,590.92 and 18,008,396,897.36 is: 24,851,518,715.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,281,580,640.72 : 44,548,457,590.92 = 18,008,396,897.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,281,580,640.72/44,548,457,590.92 = 18,008,396,897.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,281,580,640.72x = 44,548,457,590.92 × 18,008,396,897.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,281,580,640.72x = 802,246,305,462,497,312,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 802,246,305,462,497,312,768/32,281,580,640.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,851,518,715.62

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