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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,237,359,088.71, 40,347,792,443.20 and 16,201,759,495.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,237,359,088.71, 40,347,792,443.20 and 16,201,759,495.03 is: 22,358,559,380.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,237,359,088.71 : 40,347,792,443.20 = 16,201,759,495.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,237,359,088.71/40,347,792,443.20 = 16,201,759,495.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,237,359,088.71x = 40,347,792,443.20 × 16,201,759,495.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,237,359,088.71x = 653,705,229,320,115,322,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 653,705,229,320,115,322,880/29,237,359,088.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,358,559,380.71

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