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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,375,043,162.80, 40,537,696,843.45 and 16,688,474,974.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,375,043,162.80, 40,537,696,843.45 and 16,688,474,974.90 is: 23,030,173,455.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,375,043,162.80 : 40,537,696,843.45 = 16,688,474,974.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,375,043,162.80/40,537,696,843.45 = 16,688,474,974.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,375,043,162.80x = 40,537,696,843.45 × 16,688,474,974.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,375,043,162.80x = 676,512,339,311,998,009,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 676,512,339,311,998,009,344/29,375,043,162.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,030,173,455.84

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