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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,614,771,616.72, 40,868,464,047.26 and 16,066,408,775.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,614,771,616.72, 40,868,464,047.26 and 16,066,408,775.67 is: 22,171,687,086.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,614,771,616.72 : 40,868,464,047.26 = 16,066,408,775.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,614,771,616.72/40,868,464,047.26 = 16,066,408,775.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,614,771,616.72x = 40,868,464,047.26 × 16,066,408,775.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,614,771,616.72x = 656,609,449,416,971,517,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 656,609,449,416,971,517,952/29,614,771,616.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,171,687,086.26

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