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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,131,652,609.40, 40,201,252,760.21 and 16,271,480,245.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,131,652,609.40, 40,201,252,760.21 and 16,271,480,245.83 is: 22,454,403,768.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,131,652,609.40 : 40,201,252,760.21 = 16,271,480,245.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,131,652,609.40/40,201,252,760.21 = 16,271,480,245.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,131,652,609.40x = 40,201,252,760.21 × 16,271,480,245.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,131,652,609.40x = 654,133,890,145,294,483,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 654,133,890,145,294,483,456/29,131,652,609.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,454,403,768.85

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