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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,878,220,971.72, 45,371,944,943.75 and 17,841,463,242.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,878,220,971.72, 45,371,944,943.75 and 17,841,463,242.41 is: 24,621,219,276.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,878,220,971.72 : 45,371,944,943.75 = 17,841,463,242.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,878,220,971.72/45,371,944,943.75 = 17,841,463,242.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,878,220,971.72x = 45,371,944,943.75 × 17,841,463,242.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,878,220,971.72x = 809,501,887,950,392,524,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 809,501,887,950,392,524,800/32,878,220,971.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,621,219,276.03

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