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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,131,652,601.49, 40,201,252,749.30 and 16,271,480,237.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,131,652,601.49, 40,201,252,749.30 and 16,271,480,237.91 is: 22,454,403,757.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,131,652,601.49 : 40,201,252,749.30 = 16,271,480,237.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,131,652,601.49/40,201,252,749.30 = 16,271,480,237.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,131,652,601.49x = 40,201,252,749.30 × 16,271,480,237.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,131,652,601.49x = 654,133,889,649,459,986,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 654,133,889,649,459,986,432/29,131,652,601.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,454,403,757.92

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