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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,623,810,837.79, 40,880,858,958.77 and 16,075,447,996.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,623,810,837.79, 40,880,858,958.77 and 16,075,447,996.70 is: 22,184,118,236.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,623,810,837.79 : 40,880,858,958.77 = 16,075,447,996.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,623,810,837.79/40,880,858,958.77 = 16,075,447,996.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,623,810,837.79x = 40,880,858,958.77 × 16,075,447,996.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,623,810,837.79x = 657,178,122,252,134,383,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 657,178,122,252,134,383,616/29,623,810,837.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,184,118,236.87

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