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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,859,903,087.36, 41,207,918,128 and 17,172,648,659.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,859,903,087.36, 41,207,918,128 and 17,172,648,659.20 is: 23,698,975,107.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,859,903,087.36 : 41,207,918,128 = 17,172,648,659.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,859,903,087.36/41,207,918,128 = 17,172,648,659.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,859,903,087.36x = 41,207,918,128 × 17,172,648,659.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,859,903,087.36x = 707,649,099,989,222,555,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 707,649,099,989,222,555,648/29,859,903,087.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,698,975,107.82

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