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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,116,270,557.46, 40,177,391,082.71 and 16,906,588,994.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,116,270,557.46, 40,177,391,082.71 and 16,906,588,994.44 is: 23,329,314,671.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,116,270,557.46 : 40,177,391,082.71 = 16,906,588,994.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,116,270,557.46/40,177,391,082.71 = 16,906,588,994.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,116,270,557.46x = 40,177,391,082.71 × 16,906,588,994.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,116,270,557.46x = 679,262,637,904,417,390,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 679,262,637,904,417,390,592/29,116,270,557.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,329,314,671.80

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