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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,522,132,914.74, 40,740,517,101.51 and 16,664,479,257.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,522,132,914.74, 40,740,517,101.51 and 16,664,479,257.30 is: 22,996,966,517.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,522,132,914.74 : 40,740,517,101.51 = 16,664,479,257.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,522,132,914.74/40,740,517,101.51 = 16,664,479,257.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,522,132,914.74x = 40,740,517,101.51 × 16,664,479,257.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,522,132,914.74x = 678,919,502,169,789,300,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 678,919,502,169,789,300,736/29,522,132,914.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,996,966,517.65

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