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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,194,272,891.72, 40,288,946,495.04 and 16,506,736,152.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,194,272,891.72, 40,288,946,495.04 and 16,506,736,152.48 is: 22,779,776,434.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,194,272,891.72 : 40,288,946,495.04 = 16,506,736,152.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,194,272,891.72/40,288,946,495.04 = 16,506,736,152.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,194,272,891.72x = 40,288,946,495.04 × 16,506,736,152.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,194,272,891.72x = 665,039,009,655,009,181,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 665,039,009,655,009,181,696/29,194,272,891.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,779,776,434.97

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