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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,520,578,541.83, 40,739,554,463.96 and 16,660,667,710.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,520,578,541.83, 40,739,554,463.96 and 16,660,667,710.80 is: 22,992,373,901.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,520,578,541.83 : 40,739,554,463.96 = 16,660,667,710.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,520,578,541.83/40,739,554,463.96 = 16,660,667,710.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,520,578,541.83x = 40,739,554,463.96 × 16,660,667,710.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,520,578,541.83x = 678,748,179,610,109,607,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 678,748,179,610,109,607,936/29,520,578,541.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,992,373,901.09

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