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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 30,801,497,638.17, 42,506,316,315.16 and 17,068,520,288.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 30,801,497,638.17, 42,506,316,315.16 and 17,068,520,288.44 is: 23,554,696,298.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,801,497,638.17 : 42,506,316,315.16 = 17,068,520,288.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,801,497,638.17/42,506,316,315.16 = 17,068,520,288.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,801,497,638.17x = 42,506,316,315.16 × 17,068,520,288.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,801,497,638.17x = 725,519,922,412,241,289,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 725,519,922,412,241,289,216/30,801,497,638.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,554,696,298.70

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