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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,878,220,887.24, 45,371,944,827.12 and 17,841,463,157.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,878,220,887.24, 45,371,944,827.12 and 17,841,463,157.80 is: 24,621,219,159.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,878,220,887.24 : 45,371,944,827.12 = 17,841,463,157.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,878,220,887.24/45,371,944,827.12 = 17,841,463,157.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,878,220,887.24x = 45,371,944,827.12 × 17,841,463,157.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,878,220,887.24x = 809,501,882,030,795,784,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 809,501,882,030,795,784,192/32,878,220,887.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,621,219,159.24

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