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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,558,682,008.52, 40,788,863,511.98 and 17,351,882,768.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,558,682,008.52, 40,788,863,511.98 and 17,351,882,768.27 is: 23,944,355,086.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,558,682,008.52 : 40,788,863,511.98 = 17,351,882,768.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,558,682,008.52/40,788,863,511.98 = 17,351,882,768.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,558,682,008.52x = 40,788,863,511.98 × 17,351,882,768.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,558,682,008.52x = 707,763,577,910,551,904,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 707,763,577,910,551,904,256/29,558,682,008.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,944,355,086.83

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