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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,266,794,218.86, 40,388,175,963.06 and 16,579,529,867.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,266,794,218.86, 40,388,175,963.06 and 16,579,529,867.62 is: 22,879,751,183.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,266,794,218.86 : 40,388,175,963.06 = 16,579,529,867.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,266,794,218.86/40,388,175,963.06 = 16,579,529,867.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,266,794,218.86x = 40,388,175,963.06 × 16,579,529,867.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,266,794,218.86x = 669,616,969,678,245,462,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 669,616,969,678,245,462,016/29,266,794,218.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,879,751,183.91

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