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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,245,613,784.50, 40,358,947,022.61 and 16,729,115,352.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,245,613,784.50, 40,358,947,022.61 and 16,729,115,352.50 is: 23,086,179,186.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,245,613,784.50 : 40,358,947,022.61 = 16,729,115,352.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,245,613,784.50/40,358,947,022.61 = 16,729,115,352.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,245,613,784.50x = 40,358,947,022.61 × 16,729,115,352.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,245,613,784.50x = 675,169,480,246,679,175,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 675,169,480,246,679,175,168/29,245,613,784.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,086,179,186.45

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