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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,596,263,082.61, 40,842,799,351.83 and 16,047,875,622.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,596,263,082.61, 40,842,799,351.83 and 16,047,875,622.69 is: 22,146,044,662.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,596,263,082.61 : 40,842,799,351.83 = 16,047,875,622.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,596,263,082.61/40,842,799,351.83 = 16,047,875,622.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,596,263,082.61x = 40,842,799,351.83 × 16,047,875,622.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,596,263,082.61x = 655,440,164,080,651,599,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 655,440,164,080,651,599,872/29,596,263,082.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,146,044,662.84

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