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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,266,781,508.47, 40,388,158,477.77 and 16,579,517,174.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,266,781,508.47, 40,388,158,477.77 and 16,579,517,174.39 is: 22,879,733,698.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,266,781,508.47 : 40,388,158,477.77 = 16,579,517,174.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,266,781,508.47/40,388,158,477.77 = 16,579,517,174.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,266,781,508.47x = 40,388,158,477.77 × 16,579,517,174.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,266,781,508.47x = 669,616,167,124,253,540,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 669,616,167,124,253,540,352/29,266,781,508.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,879,733,698.44

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