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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 30,783,584,609.79, 42,483,097,274.30 and 17,235,103,236.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 30,783,584,609.79, 42,483,097,274.30 and 17,235,103,236.99 is: 23,785,422,543.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,783,584,609.79 : 42,483,097,274.30 = 17,235,103,236.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,783,584,609.79/42,483,097,274.30 = 17,235,103,236.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,783,584,609.79x = 42,483,097,274.30 × 17,235,103,236.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,783,584,609.79x = 732,200,567,349,562,834,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 732,200,567,349,562,834,944/30,783,584,609.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,785,422,543.57

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