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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,697,617,958.03, 40,983,790,435.02 and 17,012,805,206.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,697,617,958.03, 40,983,790,435.02 and 17,012,805,206.67 is: 23,478,288,537.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,697,617,958.03 : 40,983,790,435.02 = 17,012,805,206.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,697,617,958.03/40,983,790,435.02 = 17,012,805,206.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,697,617,958.03x = 40,983,790,435.02 × 17,012,805,206.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,697,617,958.03x = 697,249,243,301,980,405,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 697,249,243,301,980,405,760/29,697,617,958.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,478,288,537.73

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