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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,439,680,727.21, 48,673,504,517.09 and 17,513,882,793.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,439,680,727.21, 48,673,504,517.09 and 17,513,882,793.93 is: 26,278,373,713.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,439,680,727.21 : 48,673,504,517.09 = 17,513,882,793.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,439,680,727.21/48,673,504,517.09 = 17,513,882,793.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,439,680,727.21x = 48,673,504,517.09 × 17,513,882,793.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,439,680,727.21x = 852,462,053,282,136,588,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 852,462,053,282,136,588,288/32,439,680,727.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,278,373,713.07

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