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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,571,674,360.89, 40,808,946,490.12 and 16,023,301,040.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,571,674,360.89, 40,808,946,490.12 and 16,023,301,040.99 is: 22,112,174,873.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,571,674,360.89 : 40,808,946,490.12 = 16,023,301,040.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,571,674,360.89/40,808,946,490.12 = 16,023,301,040.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,571,674,360.89x = 40,808,946,490.12 × 16,023,301,040.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,571,674,360.89x = 653,894,034,776,887,263,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 653,894,034,776,887,263,232/29,571,674,360.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,112,174,873.73

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