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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,692,782,174.73, 39,610,374,675.92 and 17,845,349,822.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,692,782,174.73, 39,610,374,675.92 and 17,845,349,822.86 is: 24,635,498,516.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,692,782,174.73 : 39,610,374,675.92 = 17,845,349,822.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,692,782,174.73/39,610,374,675.92 = 17,845,349,822.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,692,782,174.73x = 39,610,374,675.92 × 17,845,349,822.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,692,782,174.73x = 706,860,992,706,379,120,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 706,860,992,706,379,120,640/28,692,782,174.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,635,498,516.73

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