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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,266,781,506.88, 40,388,158,475.57 and 16,579,517,172.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,266,781,506.88, 40,388,158,475.57 and 16,579,517,172.80 is: 22,879,733,696.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,266,781,506.88 : 40,388,158,475.57 = 16,579,517,172.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,266,781,506.88/40,388,158,475.57 = 16,579,517,172.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,266,781,506.88x = 40,388,158,475.57 × 16,579,517,172.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,266,781,506.88x = 669,616,167,023,328,493,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 669,616,167,023,328,493,568/29,266,781,506.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,879,733,696.24

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