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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,926,420,533.90, 45,438,873,590.88 and 17,889,913,910.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,926,420,533.90, 45,438,873,590.88 and 17,889,913,910.46 is: 24,688,305,729.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,926,420,533.90 : 45,438,873,590.88 = 17,889,913,910.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,926,420,533.90/45,438,873,590.88 = 17,889,913,910.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,926,420,533.90x = 45,438,873,590.88 × 17,889,913,910.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,926,420,533.90x = 812,897,536,729,117,491,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 812,897,536,729,117,491,200/32,926,420,533.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,688,305,729.81

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