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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,973,377,908.40, 43,460,066,862.60 and 17,953,417,332.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,973,377,908.40, 43,460,066,862.60 and 17,953,417,332.40 is: 26,930,125,998.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,973,377,908.40 : 43,460,066,862.60 = 17,953,417,332.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,973,377,908.40/43,460,066,862.60 = 17,953,417,332.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,973,377,908.40x = 43,460,066,862.60 × 17,953,417,332.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,973,377,908.40x = 780,256,717,678,265,761,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 780,256,717,678,265,761,792/28,973,377,908.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,930,125,998.60

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