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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,168,812,098.81, 40,252,435,988.85 and 16,481,275,359.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,168,812,098.81, 40,252,435,988.85 and 16,481,275,359.57 is: 22,743,863,520.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,168,812,098.81 : 40,252,435,988.85 = 16,481,275,359.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,168,812,098.81/40,252,435,988.85 = 16,481,275,359.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,168,812,098.81x = 40,252,435,988.85 × 16,481,275,359.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,168,812,098.81x = 663,411,481,425,735,057,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 663,411,481,425,735,057,408/29,168,812,098.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,743,863,520.34

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