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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,280,284,753.40, 40,407,645,320.17 and 16,592,598,546.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,280,284,753.40, 40,407,645,320.17 and 16,592,598,546.48 is: 22,898,269,011.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,280,284,753.40 : 40,407,645,320.17 = 16,592,598,546.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,280,284,753.40/40,407,645,320.17 = 16,592,598,546.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,280,284,753.40x = 40,407,645,320.17 × 16,592,598,546.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,280,284,753.40x = 670,467,837,006,065,696,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 670,467,837,006,065,696,768/29,280,284,753.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,898,269,011.14

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