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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,740,848,901.80, 49,111,273,352.70 and 17,863,902,124.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,740,848,901.80, 49,111,273,352.70 and 17,863,902,124.20 is: 26,795,853,186.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,740,848,901.80 : 49,111,273,352.70 = 17,863,902,124.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,740,848,901.80/49,111,273,352.70 = 17,863,902,124.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,740,848,901.80x = 49,111,273,352.70 × 17,863,902,124.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,740,848,901.80x = 877,318,980,367,464,398,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 877,318,980,367,464,398,848/32,740,848,901.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,795,853,186.30

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