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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 30,248,539,675.53, 41,746,645,141.74 and 17,215,891,036.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 30,248,539,675.53, 41,746,645,141.74 and 17,215,891,036.80 is: 23,760,012,933.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,248,539,675.53 : 41,746,645,141.74 = 17,215,891,036.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,248,539,675.53/41,746,645,141.74 = 17,215,891,036.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,248,539,675.53x = 41,746,645,141.74 × 17,215,891,036.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,248,539,675.53x = 718,705,693,912,151,883,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 718,705,693,912,151,883,776/30,248,539,675.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,760,012,933.57

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