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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,191,504,368.10, 40,287,278,548.80 and 17,760,884,716.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,191,504,368.10, 40,287,278,548.80 and 17,760,884,716.78 is: 24,511,847,722.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,191,504,368.10 : 40,287,278,548.80 = 17,760,884,716.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,191,504,368.10/40,287,278,548.80 = 17,760,884,716.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,191,504,368.10x = 40,287,278,548.80 × 17,760,884,716.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,191,504,368.10x = 715,537,709,858,040,709,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 715,537,709,858,040,709,120/29,191,504,368.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,511,847,722.38

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