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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 30,556,290,813.97, 42,167,683,351.04 and 17,007,637,211.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 30,556,290,813.97, 42,167,683,351.04 and 17,007,637,211.85 is: 23,470,540,481.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,556,290,813.97 : 42,167,683,351.04 = 17,007,637,211.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,556,290,813.97/42,167,683,351.04 = 17,007,637,211.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,556,290,813.97x = 42,167,683,351.04 × 17,007,637,211.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,556,290,813.97x = 717,172,660,498,655,608,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 717,172,660,498,655,608,832/30,556,290,813.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,470,540,481.01

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