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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,151,779,520.15, 40,229,604,501.03 and 16,291,634,117.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,151,779,520.15, 40,229,604,501.03 and 16,291,634,117.49 is: 22,482,538,219.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,151,779,520.15 : 40,229,604,501.03 = 16,291,634,117.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,151,779,520.15/40,229,604,501.03 = 16,291,634,117.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,151,779,520.15x = 40,229,604,501.03 × 16,291,634,117.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,151,779,520.15x = 655,405,997,222,109,642,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 655,405,997,222,109,642,752/29,151,779,520.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,482,538,219.29

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