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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,191,504,368.60, 40,287,278,549.49 and 17,760,884,717.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,191,504,368.60, 40,287,278,549.49 and 17,760,884,717.28 is: 24,511,847,723.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,191,504,368.60 : 40,287,278,549.49 = 17,760,884,717.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,191,504,368.60/40,287,278,549.49 = 17,760,884,717.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,191,504,368.60x = 40,287,278,549.49 × 17,760,884,717.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,191,504,368.60x = 715,537,709,890,439,217,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 715,537,709,890,439,217,152/29,191,504,368.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,511,847,723.07

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