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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,333,620,965.78, 40,481,373,642.03 and 16,475,523,355.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,333,620,965.78, 40,481,373,642.03 and 16,475,523,355.17 is: 22,736,770,808.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,333,620,965.78 : 40,481,373,642.03 = 16,475,523,355.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,333,620,965.78/40,481,373,642.03 = 16,475,523,355.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,333,620,965.78x = 40,481,373,642.03 × 16,475,523,355.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,333,620,965.78x = 666,951,816,888,595,513,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 666,951,816,888,595,513,344/29,333,620,965.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,736,770,808.71

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