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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,480,242,836.78, 40,682,732,110.11 and 16,114,289,343.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,480,242,836.78, 40,682,732,110.11 and 16,114,289,343.66 is: 22,237,717,651.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,480,242,836.78 : 40,682,732,110.11 = 16,114,289,343.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,480,242,836.78/40,682,732,110.11 = 16,114,289,343.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,480,242,836.78x = 40,682,732,110.11 × 16,114,289,343.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,480,242,836.78x = 655,573,316,512,920,109,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 655,573,316,512,920,109,056/29,480,242,836.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,237,717,651.87

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