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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,401,579,713,381, 40,577,737,906,548 and 16,733,845,238,979

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,401,579,713,381, 40,577,737,906,548 and 16,733,845,238,979 is: 23,094,731,402,034

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,401,579,713,381 : 40,577,737,906,548 = 16,733,845,238,979 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,401,579,713,381/40,577,737,906,548 = 16,733,845,238,979/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,401,579,713,381x = 40,577,737,906,548 × 16,733,845,238,979
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,401,579,713,381x = 679,021,586,276,025,941,148,827,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 679,021,586,276,025,941,148,827,648/29,401,579,713,381
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,094,731,402,034

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