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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,191,504,369.60, 40,287,278,550.87 and 17,760,884,718.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,191,504,369.60, 40,287,278,550.87 and 17,760,884,718.28 is: 24,511,847,724.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,191,504,369.60 : 40,287,278,550.87 = 17,760,884,718.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,191,504,369.60/40,287,278,550.87 = 17,760,884,718.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,191,504,369.60x = 40,287,278,550.87 × 17,760,884,718.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,191,504,369.60x = 715,537,709,955,236,626,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 715,537,709,955,236,626,432/29,191,504,369.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,511,847,724.45

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