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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,558,682,109.53, 40,788,863,650.94 and 17,351,882,869.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,558,682,109.53, 40,788,863,650.94 and 17,351,882,869.14 is: 23,944,355,225.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,558,682,109.53 : 40,788,863,650.94 = 17,351,882,869.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,558,682,109.53/40,788,863,650.94 = 17,351,882,869.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,558,682,109.53x = 40,788,863,650.94 × 17,351,882,869.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,558,682,109.53x = 707,763,584,436,346,159,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 707,763,584,436,346,159,104/29,558,682,109.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,944,355,225.78

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