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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,652,541,672.48, 40,921,306,615.44 and 17,446,098,845.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,652,541,672.48, 40,921,306,615.44 and 17,446,098,845.28 is: 24,076,086,562.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,652,541,672.48 : 40,921,306,615.44 = 17,446,098,845.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,652,541,672.48/40,921,306,615.44 = 17,446,098,845.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,652,541,672.48x = 40,921,306,615.44 × 17,446,098,845.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,652,541,672.48x = 713,917,160,090,976,649,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 713,917,160,090,976,649,216/29,652,541,672.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,076,086,562.03

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