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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,117,957,306.52, 40,182,388,201.97 and 16,257,795,355.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,117,957,306.52, 40,182,388,201.97 and 16,257,795,355.28 is: 22,435,538,228.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,117,957,306.52 : 40,182,388,201.97 = 16,257,795,355.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,117,957,306.52/40,182,388,201.97 = 16,257,795,355.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,117,957,306.52x = 40,182,388,201.97 × 16,257,795,355.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,117,957,306.52x = 653,277,044,273,763,450,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 653,277,044,273,763,450,880/29,117,957,306.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,435,538,228.07

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