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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,164,315,595.79, 40,253,230,131.84 and 17,730,454,901.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,164,315,595.79, 40,253,230,131.84 and 17,730,454,901.70 is: 24,471,964,005.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,164,315,595.79 : 40,253,230,131.84 = 17,730,454,901.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,164,315,595.79/40,253,230,131.84 = 17,730,454,901.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,164,315,595.79x = 40,253,230,131.84 × 17,730,454,901.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,164,315,595.79x = 713,708,081,500,340,617,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 713,708,081,500,340,617,216/29,164,315,595.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,471,964,005.33

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