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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,089,861,283.39, 40,144,999,076.86 and 16,881,621,196.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,089,861,283.39, 40,144,999,076.86 and 16,881,621,196.88 is: 23,297,212,068.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,089,861,283.39 : 40,144,999,076.86 = 16,881,621,196.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,089,861,283.39/40,144,999,076.86 = 16,881,621,196.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,089,861,283.39x = 40,144,999,076.86 × 16,881,621,196.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,089,861,283.39x = 677,712,667,364,563,484,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 677,712,667,364,563,484,672/29,089,861,283.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,297,212,068.57

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