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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,331,023,463,872, 40,474,988,599,508 and 16,161,277,789,920

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,331,023,463,872, 40,474,988,599,508 and 16,161,277,789,920 is: 22,301,558,454,180.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,331,023,463,872 : 40,474,988,599,508 = 16,161,277,789,920 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,331,023,463,872/40,474,988,599,508 = 16,161,277,789,920/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,331,023,463,872x = 40,474,988,599,508 × 16,161,277,789,920
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,331,023,463,872x = 654,127,534,300,493,805,231,538,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 654,127,534,300,493,805,231,538,176/29,331,023,463,872
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,301,558,454,180.93

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