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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,256,821,291.79, 40,373,726,646.92 and 17,214,612,087.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,256,821,291.79, 40,373,726,646.92 and 17,214,612,087.15 is: 23,755,760,607.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,256,821,291.79 : 40,373,726,646.92 = 17,214,612,087.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,256,821,291.79/40,373,726,646.92 = 17,214,612,087.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,256,821,291.79x = 40,373,726,646.92 × 17,214,612,087.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,256,821,291.79x = 695,018,042,739,290,275,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 695,018,042,739,290,275,840/29,256,821,291.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,755,760,607.33

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