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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,367,428,254.92, 40,527,056,820.42 and 16,001,421,379.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,367,428,254.92, 40,527,056,820.42 and 16,001,421,379.56 is: 22,081,964,679.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,367,428,254.92 : 40,527,056,820.42 = 16,001,421,379.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,367,428,254.92/40,527,056,820.42 = 16,001,421,379.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,367,428,254.92x = 40,527,056,820.42 × 16,001,421,379.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,367,428,254.92x = 648,490,513,456,911,482,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 648,490,513,456,911,482,880/29,367,428,254.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,081,964,679.64

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