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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,214,789,136.56, 40,313,007,761.85 and 16,355,133,272.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,214,789,136.56, 40,313,007,761.85 and 16,355,133,272.25 is: 22,568,179,817.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,214,789,136.56 : 40,313,007,761.85 = 16,355,133,272.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,214,789,136.56/40,313,007,761.85 = 16,355,133,272.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,214,789,136.56x = 40,313,007,761.85 × 16,355,133,272.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,214,789,136.56x = 659,324,614,550,305,374,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 659,324,614,550,305,374,208/29,214,789,136.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,568,179,817.02

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