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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,663,428,895.91, 40,939,041,232.79 and 17,620,487,284.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,663,428,895.91, 40,939,041,232.79 and 17,620,487,284.03 is: 24,318,357,058.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,663,428,895.91 : 40,939,041,232.79 = 17,620,487,284.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,663,428,895.91/40,939,041,232.79 = 17,620,487,284.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,663,428,895.91x = 40,939,041,232.79 × 17,620,487,284.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,663,428,895.91x = 721,365,855,462,843,744,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 721,365,855,462,843,744,256/29,663,428,895.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,318,357,058.25

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