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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,740,851,036.80, 49,111,276,555.20 and 17,863,904,259.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,740,851,036.80, 49,111,276,555.20 and 17,863,904,259.20 is: 26,795,856,388.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,740,851,036.80 : 49,111,276,555.20 = 17,863,904,259.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,740,851,036.80/49,111,276,555.20 = 17,863,904,259.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,740,851,036.80x = 49,111,276,555.20 × 17,863,904,259.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,740,851,036.80x = 877,319,142,429,186,326,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 877,319,142,429,186,326,528/32,740,851,036.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,795,856,388.80

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