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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,990,642,749.80, 41,387,423,003.73 and 17,131,984,888.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,990,642,749.80, 41,387,423,003.73 and 17,131,984,888.92 is: 23,642,331,089.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,990,642,749.80 : 41,387,423,003.73 = 17,131,984,888.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,990,642,749.80/41,387,423,003.73 = 17,131,984,888.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,990,642,749.80x = 41,387,423,003.73 × 17,131,984,888.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,990,642,749.80x = 709,048,705,491,242,450,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 709,048,705,491,242,450,944/29,990,642,749.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,642,331,089.95

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