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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,117,957,310.02, 40,182,388,206.80 and 16,257,795,358.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,117,957,310.02, 40,182,388,206.80 and 16,257,795,358.78 is: 22,435,538,232.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,117,957,310.02 : 40,182,388,206.80 = 16,257,795,358.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,117,957,310.02/40,182,388,206.80 = 16,257,795,358.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,117,957,310.02x = 40,182,388,206.80 × 16,257,795,358.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,117,957,310.02x = 653,277,044,493,209,305,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 653,277,044,493,209,305,088/29,117,957,310.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,435,538,232.91

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