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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,534,396,908.86, 40,757,469,722.73 and 16,168,390,038.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,534,396,908.86, 40,757,469,722.73 and 16,168,390,038.54 is: 22,312,379,341.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,534,396,908.86 : 40,757,469,722.73 = 16,168,390,038.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,534,396,908.86/40,757,469,722.73 = 16,168,390,038.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,534,396,908.86x = 40,757,469,722.73 × 16,168,390,038.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,534,396,908.86x = 658,982,667,461,083,529,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 658,982,667,461,083,529,216/29,534,396,908.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,312,379,341.78

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