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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,251,892,950.82, 40,367,618,104.98 and 17,820,461,384.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,251,892,950.82, 40,367,618,104.98 and 17,820,461,384.84 is: 24,592,240,264.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,251,892,950.82 : 40,367,618,104.98 = 17,820,461,384.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,251,892,950.82/40,367,618,104.98 = 17,820,461,384.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,251,892,950.82x = 40,367,618,104.98 × 17,820,461,384.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,251,892,950.82x = 719,369,579,637,764,259,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 719,369,579,637,764,259,840/29,251,892,950.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,592,240,264.49

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