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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,551,174,886.88, 40,780,660,670.82 and 16,002,835,430.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,551,174,886.88, 40,780,660,670.82 and 16,002,835,430.40 is: 22,083,934,190.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,551,174,886.88 : 40,780,660,670.82 = 16,002,835,430.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,551,174,886.88/40,780,660,670.82 = 16,002,835,430.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,551,174,886.88x = 40,780,660,670.82 × 16,002,835,430.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,551,174,886.88x = 652,606,201,458,118,098,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 652,606,201,458,118,098,944/29,551,174,886.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,083,934,190.65

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