Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,331,335,444,760, 40,479,382,255,448 and 17,002,497,417,946
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 29,331,335,444,760, 40,479,382,255,448 and 17,002,497,417,946 is: 23,464,686,549,117.18
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
29,331,335,444,760 : 40,479,382,255,448 = 17,002,497,417,946 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
29,331,335,444,760/40,479,382,255,448 = 17,002,497,417,946/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
29,331,335,444,760x = 40,479,382,255,448 × 17,002,497,417,946 - Step 4: Simplify right side
29,331,335,444,760x = 688,250,592,278,303,782,515,769,344 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 688,250,592,278,303,782,515,769,344/29,331,335,444,760 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 23,464,686,549,117.18
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