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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,194,272,905.22, 40,288,946,513.67 and 16,506,736,165.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,194,272,905.22, 40,288,946,513.67 and 16,506,736,165.98 is: 22,779,776,453.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,194,272,905.22 : 40,288,946,513.67 = 16,506,736,165.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,194,272,905.22/40,288,946,513.67 = 16,506,736,165.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,194,272,905.22x = 40,288,946,513.67 × 16,506,736,165.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,194,272,905.22x = 665,039,010,506,430,349,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 665,039,010,506,430,349,312/29,194,272,905.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,779,776,453.60

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