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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,926,420,527.87, 45,438,873,582.57 and 17,889,913,904.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,926,420,527.87, 45,438,873,582.57 and 17,889,913,904.43 is: 24,688,305,721.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,926,420,527.87 : 45,438,873,582.57 = 17,889,913,904.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,926,420,527.87/45,438,873,582.57 = 17,889,913,904.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,926,420,527.87x = 45,438,873,582.57 × 17,889,913,904.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,926,420,527.87x = 812,897,536,306,420,252,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 812,897,536,306,420,252,672/32,926,420,527.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,688,305,721.49

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