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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,534,396,914.61, 40,757,469,730.67 and 16,168,390,044.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,534,396,914.61, 40,757,469,730.67 and 16,168,390,044.29 is: 22,312,379,349.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,534,396,914.61 : 40,757,469,730.67 = 16,168,390,044.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,534,396,914.61/40,757,469,730.67 = 16,168,390,044.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,534,396,914.61x = 40,757,469,730.67 × 16,168,390,044.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,534,396,914.61x = 658,982,667,823,815,852,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 658,982,667,823,815,852,032/29,534,396,914.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,312,379,349.71

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