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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,770,417,771.71, 45,223,176,575.12 and 17,733,660,036.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,770,417,771.71, 45,223,176,575.12 and 17,733,660,036.93 is: 24,472,450,878.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,770,417,771.71 : 45,223,176,575.12 = 17,733,660,036.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,770,417,771.71/45,223,176,575.12 = 17,733,660,036.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,770,417,771.71x = 45,223,176,575.12 × 17,733,660,036.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,770,417,771.71x = 801,972,439,173,163,515,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 801,972,439,173,163,515,904/32,770,417,771.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,472,450,878.11

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