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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,367,427,414.68, 40,527,055,664.55 and 16,001,420,544.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,367,427,414.68, 40,527,055,664.55 and 16,001,420,544.18 is: 22,081,963,528.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,367,427,414.68 : 40,527,055,664.55 = 16,001,420,544.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,367,427,414.68/40,527,055,664.55 = 16,001,420,544.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,367,427,414.68x = 40,527,055,664.55 × 16,001,420,544.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,367,427,414.68x = 648,490,461,105,856,839,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 648,490,461,105,856,839,680/29,367,427,414.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,081,963,528.81

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