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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,522,132,711.49, 40,740,516,821.30 and 16,664,479,053.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,522,132,711.49, 40,740,516,821.30 and 16,664,479,053.78 is: 22,996,966,236.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,522,132,711.49 : 40,740,516,821.30 = 16,664,479,053.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,522,132,711.49/40,740,516,821.30 = 16,664,479,053.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,522,132,711.49x = 40,740,516,821.30 × 16,664,479,053.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,522,132,711.49x = 678,919,489,208,642,306,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 678,919,489,208,642,306,048/29,522,132,711.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,996,966,236.94

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