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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,374,471,238.27, 40,536,526,630.76 and 16,514,168,522.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,374,471,238.27, 40,536,526,630.76 and 16,514,168,522.38 is: 22,789,415,566.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,374,471,238.27 : 40,536,526,630.76 = 16,514,168,522.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,374,471,238.27/40,536,526,630.76 = 16,514,168,522.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,374,471,238.27x = 40,536,526,630.76 × 16,514,168,522.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,374,471,238.27x = 669,427,032,092,461,105,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 669,427,032,092,461,105,152/29,374,471,238.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,789,415,566.41

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