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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,089,861,282.47, 40,144,999,075.58 and 16,881,621,195.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,089,861,282.47, 40,144,999,075.58 and 16,881,621,195.96 is: 23,297,212,067.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,089,861,282.47 : 40,144,999,075.58 = 16,881,621,195.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,089,861,282.47/40,144,999,075.58 = 16,881,621,195.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,089,861,282.47x = 40,144,999,075.58 × 16,881,621,195.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,089,861,282.47x = 677,712,667,306,139,713,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 677,712,667,306,139,713,536/29,089,861,282.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,297,212,067.31

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