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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,214,783,266.90, 40,312,999,679.00 and 16,355,127,402.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,214,783,266.90, 40,312,999,679.00 and 16,355,127,402.59 is: 22,568,171,726.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,214,783,266.90 : 40,312,999,679.00 = 16,355,127,402.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,214,783,266.90/40,312,999,679.00 = 16,355,127,402.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,214,783,266.90x = 40,312,999,679.00 × 16,355,127,402.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,214,783,266.90x = 659,324,245,730,347,843,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 659,324,245,730,347,843,584/29,214,783,266.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,568,171,726.86

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