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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,192,323,451.36, 40,286,970,554.40 and 16,331,196,187.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,192,323,451.36, 40,286,970,554.40 and 16,331,196,187.60 is: 22,537,925,801.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,192,323,451.36 : 40,286,970,554.40 = 16,331,196,187.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,192,323,451.36/40,286,970,554.40 = 16,331,196,187.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,192,323,451.36x = 40,286,970,554.40 × 16,331,196,187.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,192,323,451.36x = 657,934,419,927,970,742,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 657,934,419,927,970,742,272/29,192,323,451.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,537,925,801.77

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