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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,439,680,702.82, 48,673,504,480.42 and 17,513,882,769.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,439,680,702.82, 48,673,504,480.42 and 17,513,882,769.53 is: 26,278,373,676.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,439,680,702.82 : 48,673,504,480.42 = 17,513,882,769.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,439,680,702.82/48,673,504,480.42 = 17,513,882,769.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,439,680,702.82x = 48,673,504,480.42 × 17,513,882,769.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,439,680,702.82x = 852,462,051,452,485,238,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 852,462,051,452,485,238,784/32,439,680,702.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,278,373,676.42

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