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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,439,680,675.58, 48,673,504,439.64 and 17,513,882,742.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,439,680,675.58, 48,673,504,439.64 and 17,513,882,742.30 is: 26,278,373,635.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,439,680,675.58 : 48,673,504,439.64 = 17,513,882,742.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,439,680,675.58/48,673,504,439.64 = 17,513,882,742.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,439,680,675.58x = 48,673,504,439.64 × 17,513,882,742.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,439,680,675.58x = 852,462,049,412,429,905,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 852,462,049,412,429,905,920/32,439,680,675.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,278,373,635.60

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