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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,241,124,386.53, 40,352,721,049.04 and 16,380,854,871.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,241,124,386.53, 40,352,721,049.04 and 16,380,854,871.30 is: 22,605,562,577.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,241,124,386.53 : 40,352,721,049.04 = 16,380,854,871.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,241,124,386.53/40,352,721,049.04 = 16,380,854,871.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,241,124,386.53x = 40,352,721,049.04 × 16,380,854,871.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,241,124,386.53x = 661,012,067,166,295,031,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 661,012,067,166,295,031,808/29,241,124,386.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,605,562,577.85

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