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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,241,124,392.54, 40,352,721,057.33 and 16,380,854,877.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,241,124,392.54, 40,352,721,057.33 and 16,380,854,877.30 is: 22,605,562,586.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,241,124,392.54 : 40,352,721,057.33 = 16,380,854,877.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,241,124,392.54/40,352,721,057.33 = 16,380,854,877.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,241,124,392.54x = 40,352,721,057.33 × 16,380,854,877.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,241,124,392.54x = 661,012,067,544,290,557,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 661,012,067,544,290,557,952/29,241,124,392.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,605,562,586.13

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