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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,887,476,462.72, 44,842,537,376.56 and 17,944,069,390.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,887,476,462.72, 44,842,537,376.56 and 17,944,069,390.40 is: 26,922,902,083.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,887,476,462.72 : 44,842,537,376.56 = 17,944,069,390.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,887,476,462.72/44,842,537,376.56 = 17,944,069,390.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,887,476,462.72x = 44,842,537,376.56 × 17,944,069,390.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,887,476,462.72x = 804,657,602,326,598,254,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 804,657,602,326,598,254,592/29,887,476,462.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,922,902,083.43

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