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