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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,692,782,173.05, 39,610,374,673.61 and 17,845,349,821.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,692,782,173.05, 39,610,374,673.61 and 17,845,349,821.17 is: 24,635,498,514.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,692,782,173.05 : 39,610,374,673.61 = 17,845,349,821.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,692,782,173.05/39,610,374,673.61 = 17,845,349,821.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,692,782,173.05x = 39,610,374,673.61 × 17,845,349,821.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,692,782,173.05x = 706,860,992,598,315,630,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 706,860,992,598,315,630,592/28,692,782,173.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,635,498,514.41

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