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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,089,861,284.47, 40,144,999,078.34 and 16,881,621,197.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,089,861,284.47, 40,144,999,078.34 and 16,881,621,197.96 is: 23,297,212,070.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,089,861,284.47 : 40,144,999,078.34 = 16,881,621,197.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,089,861,284.47/40,144,999,078.34 = 16,881,621,197.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,089,861,284.47x = 40,144,999,078.34 × 16,881,621,197.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,089,861,284.47x = 677,712,667,432,989,097,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 677,712,667,432,989,097,984/29,089,861,284.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,297,212,070.06

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