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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,403,795,657.39, 44,716,267,226.24 and 17,936,483,620.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,403,795,657.39, 44,716,267,226.24 and 17,936,483,620.78 is: 24,751,810,039.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,403,795,657.39 : 44,716,267,226.24 = 17,936,483,620.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,403,795,657.39/44,716,267,226.24 = 17,936,483,620.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,403,795,657.39x = 44,716,267,226.24 × 17,936,483,620.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,403,795,657.39x = 802,052,594,685,875,191,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 802,052,594,685,875,191,808/32,403,795,657.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,751,810,039.97

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