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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 30,477,517,014.14, 42,049,484,728.45 and 17,612,470,096.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 30,477,517,014.14, 42,049,484,728.45 and 17,612,470,096.01 is: 24,299,725,334.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,477,517,014.14 : 42,049,484,728.45 = 17,612,470,096.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,477,517,014.14/42,049,484,728.45 = 17,612,470,096.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,477,517,014.14x = 42,049,484,728.45 × 17,612,470,096.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,477,517,014.14x = 740,595,292,332,454,707,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 740,595,292,332,454,707,200/30,477,517,014.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,299,725,334.87

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