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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,375,043,280.06, 40,537,697,005.17 and 16,688,475,092.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,375,043,280.06, 40,537,697,005.17 and 16,688,475,092.16 is: 23,030,173,617.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,375,043,280.06 : 40,537,697,005.17 = 16,688,475,092.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,375,043,280.06/40,537,697,005.17 = 16,688,475,092.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,375,043,280.06x = 40,537,697,005.17 × 16,688,475,092.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,375,043,280.06x = 676,512,346,764,308,512,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 676,512,346,764,308,512,768/29,375,043,280.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,030,173,617.60

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