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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,663,428,914.63, 40,939,041,258.63 and 17,620,487,302.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,663,428,914.63, 40,939,041,258.63 and 17,620,487,302.77 is: 24,318,357,084.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,663,428,914.63 : 40,939,041,258.63 = 17,620,487,302.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,663,428,914.63/40,939,041,258.63 = 17,620,487,302.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,663,428,914.63x = 40,939,041,258.63 × 17,620,487,302.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,663,428,914.63x = 721,365,856,685,267,091,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 721,365,856,685,267,091,456/29,663,428,914.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,318,357,084.12

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