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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,995,333,269.36, 40,017,043,290.16 and 17,563,566,698.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,995,333,269.36, 40,017,043,290.16 and 17,563,566,698.45 is: 24,239,832,057.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,995,333,269.36 : 40,017,043,290.16 = 17,563,566,698.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,995,333,269.36/40,017,043,290.16 = 17,563,566,698.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,995,333,269.36x = 40,017,043,290.16 × 17,563,566,698.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,995,333,269.36x = 702,842,008,901,441,421,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 702,842,008,901,441,421,312/28,995,333,269.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,239,832,057.53

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