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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,283,379,326.64, 40,415,480,820.30 and 17,858,576,296.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,283,379,326.64, 40,415,480,820.30 and 17,858,576,296.72 is: 24,647,529,226.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,283,379,326.64 : 40,415,480,820.30 = 17,858,576,296.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,283,379,326.64/40,415,480,820.30 = 17,858,576,296.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,283,379,326.64x = 40,415,480,820.30 × 17,858,576,296.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,283,379,326.64x = 721,762,947,797,951,447,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 721,762,947,797,951,447,040/29,283,379,326.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,647,529,226.29

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