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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,151,779,523.85, 40,229,604,506.13 and 16,291,634,121.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,151,779,523.85, 40,229,604,506.13 and 16,291,634,121.19 is: 22,482,538,224.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,151,779,523.85 : 40,229,604,506.13 = 16,291,634,121.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,151,779,523.85/40,229,604,506.13 = 16,291,634,121.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,151,779,523.85x = 40,229,604,506.13 × 16,291,634,121.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,151,779,523.85x = 655,405,997,453,845,331,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 655,405,997,453,845,331,968/29,151,779,523.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,482,538,224.39

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