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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,596,152,722.34, 40,843,493,848.03 and 16,737,715,521.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,596,152,722.34, 40,843,493,848.03 and 16,737,715,521.17 is: 23,098,501,596.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,596,152,722.34 : 40,843,493,848.03 = 16,737,715,521.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,596,152,722.34/40,843,493,848.03 = 16,737,715,521.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,596,152,722.34x = 40,843,493,848.03 × 16,737,715,521.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,596,152,722.34x = 683,626,780,918,983,163,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 683,626,780,918,983,163,904/29,596,152,722.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,098,501,596.90

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