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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,315,390,081.52, 40,452,001,348.50 and 16,452,079,720.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,315,390,081.52, 40,452,001,348.50 and 16,452,079,720.97 is: 22,702,053,399.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,315,390,081.52 : 40,452,001,348.50 = 16,452,079,720.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,315,390,081.52/40,452,001,348.50 = 16,452,079,720.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,315,390,081.52x = 40,452,001,348.50 × 16,452,079,720.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,315,390,081.52x = 665,519,551,058,105,729,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 665,519,551,058,105,729,024/29,315,390,081.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,702,053,399.51

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