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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,283,379,325.64, 40,415,480,818.92 and 17,858,576,295.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,283,379,325.64, 40,415,480,818.92 and 17,858,576,295.72 is: 24,647,529,224.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,283,379,325.64 : 40,415,480,818.92 = 17,858,576,295.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,283,379,325.64/40,415,480,818.92 = 17,858,576,295.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,283,379,325.64x = 40,415,480,818.92 × 17,858,576,295.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,283,379,325.64x = 721,762,947,732,891,107,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 721,762,947,732,891,107,328/29,283,379,325.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,647,529,224.91

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