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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,404,042,133.84, 40,581,008,671.08 and 16,718,678,520.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,404,042,133.84, 40,581,008,671.08 and 16,718,678,520.56 is: 23,073,726,902.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,404,042,133.84 : 40,581,008,671.08 = 16,718,678,520.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,404,042,133.84/40,581,008,671.08 = 16,718,678,520.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,404,042,133.84x = 40,581,008,671.08 × 16,718,678,520.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,404,042,133.84x = 678,460,838,011,844,296,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 678,460,838,011,844,296,704/29,404,042,133.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,073,726,902.02

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