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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,969,367,506.09, 39,978,087,491.84 and 17,537,784,617.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,969,367,506.09, 39,978,087,491.84 and 17,537,784,617.95 is: 24,202,360,915.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,969,367,506.09 : 39,978,087,491.84 = 17,537,784,617.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,969,367,506.09/39,978,087,491.84 = 17,537,784,617.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,969,367,506.09x = 39,978,087,491.84 × 17,537,784,617.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,969,367,506.09x = 701,127,087,869,283,270,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 701,127,087,869,283,270,656/28,969,367,506.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,202,360,915.27

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