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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,266,781,507.88, 40,388,158,476.95 and 16,579,517,173.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,266,781,507.88, 40,388,158,476.95 and 16,579,517,173.80 is: 22,879,733,697.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,266,781,507.88 : 40,388,158,476.95 = 16,579,517,173.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,266,781,507.88/40,388,158,476.95 = 16,579,517,173.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,266,781,507.88x = 40,388,158,476.95 × 16,579,517,173.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,266,781,507.88x = 669,616,167,086,748,467,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 669,616,167,086,748,467,200/29,266,781,507.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,879,733,697.62

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