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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,596,152,721.34, 40,843,493,846.65 and 16,737,715,520.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,596,152,721.34, 40,843,493,846.65 and 16,737,715,520.17 is: 23,098,501,595.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,596,152,721.34 : 40,843,493,846.65 = 16,737,715,520.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,596,152,721.34/40,843,493,846.65 = 16,737,715,520.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,596,152,721.34x = 40,843,493,846.65 × 16,737,715,520.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,596,152,721.34x = 683,626,780,854,868,901,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 683,626,780,854,868,901,888/29,596,152,721.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,098,501,595.51

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