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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,526,591,957.36, 40,742,313,636.60 and 17,933,165,768.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,526,591,957.36, 40,742,313,636.60 and 17,933,165,768.48 is: 24,745,106,556.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,526,591,957.36 : 40,742,313,636.60 = 17,933,165,768.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,526,591,957.36/40,742,313,636.60 = 17,933,165,768.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,526,591,957.36x = 40,742,313,636.60 × 17,933,165,768.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,526,591,957.36x = 730,638,664,236,347,162,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 730,638,664,236,347,162,624/29,526,591,957.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,745,106,556.54

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