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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,710,694,052.82, 45,140,757,879.78 and 17,673,936,323.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,710,694,052.82, 45,140,757,879.78 and 17,673,936,323.51 is: 24,390,032,173.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,710,694,052.82 : 45,140,757,879.78 = 17,673,936,323.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,710,694,052.82/45,140,757,879.78 = 17,673,936,323.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,710,694,052.82x = 45,140,757,879.78 × 17,673,936,323.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,710,694,052.82x = 797,814,880,362,170,810,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 797,814,880,362,170,810,368/32,710,694,052.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,390,032,173.39

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