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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,860,832,687.24, 49,278,684,138.59 and 17,930,017,815.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,860,832,687.24, 49,278,684,138.59 and 17,930,017,815.10 is: 26,888,170,878.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,860,832,687.24 : 49,278,684,138.59 = 17,930,017,815.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,860,832,687.24/49,278,684,138.59 = 17,930,017,815.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,860,832,687.24x = 49,278,684,138.59 × 17,930,017,815.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,860,832,687.24x = 883,567,684,509,528,358,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 883,567,684,509,528,358,912/32,860,832,687.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,888,170,878.66

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