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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,301,158,429.60, 48,451,737,644.40 and 17,607,877,661.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,301,158,429.60, 48,451,737,644.40 and 17,607,877,661.60 is: 26,411,816,492.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,301,158,429.60 : 48,451,737,644.40 = 17,607,877,661.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,301,158,429.60/48,451,737,644.40 = 17,607,877,661.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,301,158,429.60x = 48,451,737,644.40 × 17,607,877,661.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,301,158,429.60x = 853,132,268,934,534,529,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 853,132,268,934,534,529,024/32,301,158,429.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,411,816,492.40

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