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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,237,359,087.46, 40,347,792,441.48 and 16,201,759,493.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,237,359,087.46, 40,347,792,441.48 and 16,201,759,493.78 is: 22,358,559,378.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,237,359,087.46 : 40,347,792,441.48 = 16,201,759,493.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,237,359,087.46/40,347,792,441.48 = 16,201,759,493.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,237,359,087.46x = 40,347,792,441.48 × 16,201,759,493.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,237,359,087.46x = 653,705,229,241,845,547,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 653,705,229,241,845,547,008/29,237,359,087.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,358,559,378.99

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