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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,434,523,265.21, 40,619,807,136.54 and 16,747,258,668.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,434,523,265.21, 40,619,807,136.54 and 16,747,258,668.15 is: 23,111,310,858.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,434,523,265.21 : 40,619,807,136.54 = 16,747,258,668.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,434,523,265.21/40,619,807,136.54 = 16,747,258,668.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,434,523,265.21x = 40,619,807,136.54 × 16,747,258,668.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,434,523,265.21x = 680,270,417,166,000,717,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 680,270,417,166,000,717,824/29,434,523,265.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,111,310,858.91

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