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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,089,861,284.17, 40,144,999,077.94 and 16,881,621,197.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,089,861,284.17, 40,144,999,077.94 and 16,881,621,197.66 is: 23,297,212,069.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,089,861,284.17 : 40,144,999,077.94 = 16,881,621,197.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,089,861,284.17/40,144,999,077.94 = 16,881,621,197.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,089,861,284.17x = 40,144,999,077.94 × 16,881,621,197.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,089,861,284.17x = 677,712,667,414,193,111,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 677,712,667,414,193,111,040/29,089,861,284.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,297,212,069.66

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