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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,256,821,307.76, 40,373,726,668.96 and 17,214,612,103.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,256,821,307.76, 40,373,726,668.96 and 17,214,612,103.12 is: 23,755,760,629.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,256,821,307.76 : 40,373,726,668.96 = 17,214,612,103.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,256,821,307.76/40,373,726,668.96 = 17,214,612,103.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,256,821,307.76x = 40,373,726,668.96 × 17,214,612,103.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,256,821,307.76x = 695,018,043,763,537,477,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 695,018,043,763,537,477,632/29,256,821,307.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,755,760,629.37

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