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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,690,474,036.36, 40,973,016,148.98 and 17,483,711,724.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,690,474,036.36, 40,973,016,148.98 and 17,483,711,724.68 is: 24,127,617,563.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,690,474,036.36 : 40,973,016,148.98 = 17,483,711,724.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,690,474,036.36/40,973,016,148.98 = 17,483,711,724.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,690,474,036.36x = 40,973,016,148.98 × 17,483,711,724.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,690,474,036.36x = 716,360,402,839,424,729,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 716,360,402,839,424,729,088/29,690,474,036.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,127,617,563.87

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