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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,404,042,134.84, 40,581,008,672.46 and 16,718,678,521.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,404,042,134.84, 40,581,008,672.46 and 16,718,678,521.56 is: 23,073,726,903.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,404,042,134.84 : 40,581,008,672.46 = 16,718,678,521.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,404,042,134.84/40,581,008,672.46 = 16,718,678,521.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,404,042,134.84x = 40,581,008,672.46 × 16,718,678,521.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,404,042,134.84x = 678,460,838,075,497,054,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 678,460,838,075,497,054,208/29,404,042,134.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,073,726,903.40

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