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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,878,220,561.38, 45,371,944,378.74 and 17,841,462,832

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,878,220,561.38, 45,371,944,378.74 and 17,841,462,832 is: 24,621,218,710.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,878,220,561.38 : 45,371,944,378.74 = 17,841,462,832 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,878,220,561.38/45,371,944,378.74 = 17,841,462,832/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,878,220,561.38x = 45,371,944,378.74 × 17,841,462,832
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,878,220,561.38x = 809,501,859,248,860,954,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 809,501,859,248,860,954,624/32,878,220,561.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,621,218,710.35

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