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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,404,042,063.60, 40,581,008,574.24 and 16,718,678,450.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,404,042,063.60, 40,581,008,574.24 and 16,718,678,450.80 is: 23,073,726,805.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,404,042,063.60 : 40,581,008,574.24 = 16,718,678,450.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,404,042,063.60/40,581,008,574.24 = 16,718,678,450.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,404,042,063.60x = 40,581,008,574.24 × 16,718,678,450.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,404,042,063.60x = 678,460,833,561,876,234,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 678,460,833,561,876,234,240/29,404,042,063.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,073,726,805.80

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