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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,663,428,895.69, 40,939,041,232.48 and 17,620,487,283.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,663,428,895.69, 40,939,041,232.48 and 17,620,487,283.81 is: 24,318,357,057.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,663,428,895.69 : 40,939,041,232.48 = 17,620,487,283.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,663,428,895.69/40,939,041,232.48 = 17,620,487,283.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,663,428,895.69x = 40,939,041,232.48 × 17,620,487,283.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,663,428,895.69x = 721,365,855,448,076,124,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 721,365,855,448,076,124,160/29,663,428,895.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,318,357,057.94

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