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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,206,006,694.72, 40,291,488,216.96 and 17,157,580,305.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,206,006,694.72, 40,291,488,216.96 and 17,157,580,305.92 is: 23,669,940,637.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,206,006,694.72 : 40,291,488,216.96 = 17,157,580,305.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,206,006,694.72/40,291,488,216.96 = 17,157,580,305.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,206,006,694.72x = 40,291,488,216.96 × 17,157,580,305.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,206,006,694.72x = 691,304,444,727,520,657,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 691,304,444,727,520,657,408/29,206,006,694.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,669,940,637.67

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