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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,697,709,342.32, 40,983,916,438.36 and 17,012,896,590.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,697,709,342.32, 40,983,916,438.36 and 17,012,896,590.96 is: 23,478,414,588.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,697,709,342.32 : 40,983,916,438.36 = 17,012,896,590.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,697,709,342.32/40,983,916,438.36 = 17,012,896,590.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,697,709,342.32x = 40,983,916,438.36 × 17,012,896,590.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,697,709,342.32x = 697,255,132,258,364,293,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 697,255,132,258,364,293,120/29,697,709,342.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,478,414,588.18

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