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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,123,384,455.43, 40,178,834,791.49 and 16,914,011,094.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,123,384,455.43, 40,178,834,791.49 and 16,914,011,094.17 is: 23,334,693,756.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,123,384,455.43 : 40,178,834,791.49 = 16,914,011,094.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,123,384,455.43/40,178,834,791.49 = 16,914,011,094.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,123,384,455.43x = 40,178,834,791.49 × 16,914,011,094.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,123,384,455.43x = 679,585,257,414,085,443,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 679,585,257,414,085,443,584/29,123,384,455.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,334,693,756.29

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