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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,415,654,979.44, 44,735,001,927.48 and 17,947,749,817.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,415,654,979.44, 44,735,001,927.48 and 17,947,749,817.50 is: 24,768,668,817.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,415,654,979.44 : 44,735,001,927.48 = 17,947,749,817.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,415,654,979.44/44,735,001,927.48 = 17,947,749,817.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,415,654,979.44x = 44,735,001,927.48 × 17,947,749,817.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,415,654,979.44x = 802,892,622,679,791,370,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 802,892,622,679,791,370,240/32,415,654,979.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,768,668,817.24

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