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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,300,218,892.40, 48,500,212,933.80 and 17,606,938,124.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,300,218,892.40, 48,500,212,933.80 and 17,606,938,124.40 is: 26,437,599,416.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,300,218,892.40 : 48,500,212,933.80 = 17,606,938,124.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,300,218,892.40/48,500,212,933.80 = 17,606,938,124.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,300,218,892.40x = 48,500,212,933.80 × 17,606,938,124.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,300,218,892.40x = 853,940,248,145,641,340,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 853,940,248,145,641,340,928/32,300,218,892.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,437,599,416.60

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