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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,191,504,369.10, 40,287,278,550.18 and 17,760,884,717.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,191,504,369.10, 40,287,278,550.18 and 17,760,884,717.78 is: 24,511,847,723.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,191,504,369.10 : 40,287,278,550.18 = 17,760,884,717.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,191,504,369.10/40,287,278,550.18 = 17,760,884,717.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,191,504,369.10x = 40,287,278,550.18 × 17,760,884,717.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,191,504,369.10x = 715,537,709,922,837,856,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 715,537,709,922,837,856,256/29,191,504,369.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,511,847,723.76

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