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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,164,315,592.92, 40,253,230,127.89 and 17,730,454,898.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,164,315,592.92, 40,253,230,127.89 and 17,730,454,898.83 is: 24,471,964,001.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,164,315,592.92 : 40,253,230,127.89 = 17,730,454,898.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,164,315,592.92/40,253,230,127.89 = 17,730,454,898.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,164,315,592.92x = 40,253,230,127.89 × 17,730,454,898.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,164,315,592.92x = 713,708,081,314,778,710,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 713,708,081,314,778,710,016/29,164,315,592.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,471,964,001.38

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