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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,926,420,534.92, 45,438,873,592.20 and 17,889,913,911.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,926,420,534.92, 45,438,873,592.20 and 17,889,913,911.48 is: 24,688,305,731.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,926,420,534.92 : 45,438,873,592.20 = 17,889,913,911.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,926,420,534.92/45,438,873,592.20 = 17,889,913,911.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,926,420,534.92x = 45,438,873,592.20 × 17,889,913,911.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,926,420,534.92x = 812,897,536,799,079,923,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 812,897,536,799,079,923,712/32,926,420,534.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,688,305,731.17

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