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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,123,384,386.37, 40,178,834,696.18 and 16,914,011,025.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,123,384,386.37, 40,178,834,696.18 and 16,914,011,025.11 is: 23,334,693,660.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,123,384,386.37 : 40,178,834,696.18 = 16,914,011,025.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,123,384,386.37/40,178,834,696.18 = 16,914,011,025.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,123,384,386.37x = 40,178,834,696.18 × 16,914,011,025.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,123,384,386.37x = 679,585,253,027,110,584,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 679,585,253,027,110,584,320/29,123,384,386.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,334,693,660.99

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