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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,151,779,479.11, 40,229,604,444.44 and 16,291,634,076.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,151,779,479.11, 40,229,604,444.44 and 16,291,634,076.18 is: 22,482,538,162.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,151,779,479.11 : 40,229,604,444.44 = 16,291,634,076.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,151,779,479.11/40,229,604,444.44 = 16,291,634,076.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,151,779,479.11x = 40,229,604,444.44 × 16,291,634,076.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,151,779,479.11x = 655,405,994,638,313,652,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 655,405,994,638,313,652,224/29,151,779,479.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,482,538,162.31

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