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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,164,315,585.42, 40,253,230,117.53 and 17,730,454,891.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,164,315,585.42, 40,253,230,117.53 and 17,730,454,891.33 is: 24,471,963,991.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,164,315,585.42 : 40,253,230,117.53 = 17,730,454,891.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,164,315,585.42/40,253,230,117.53 = 17,730,454,891.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,164,315,585.42x = 40,253,230,117.53 × 17,730,454,891.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,164,315,585.42x = 713,708,080,829,071,097,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 713,708,080,829,071,097,856/29,164,315,585.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,471,963,991.02

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