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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,978,597,617.20, 49,445,313,124.17 and 16,794,191,193.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,978,597,617.20, 49,445,313,124.17 and 16,794,191,193.84 is: 25,179,786,353.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,978,597,617.20 : 49,445,313,124.17 = 16,794,191,193.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,978,597,617.20/49,445,313,124.17 = 16,794,191,193.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,978,597,617.20x = 49,445,313,124.17 × 16,794,191,193.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,978,597,617.20x = 830,394,042,246,597,181,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 830,394,042,246,597,181,440/32,978,597,617.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,179,786,353.73

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