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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,595,038,306.85, 40,841,682,858.36 and 16,047,132,468.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,595,038,306.85, 40,841,682,858.36 and 16,047,132,468.21 is: 22,145,330,181.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,595,038,306.85 : 40,841,682,858.36 = 16,047,132,468.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,595,038,306.85/40,841,682,858.36 = 16,047,132,468.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,595,038,306.85x = 40,841,682,858.36 × 16,047,132,468.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,595,038,306.85x = 655,391,895,052,724,469,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 655,391,895,052,724,469,760/29,595,038,306.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,145,330,181.95

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