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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,629,469,817.48, 40,888,708,838.82 and 16,081,107,184.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,629,469,817.48, 40,888,708,838.82 and 16,081,107,184.77 is: 22,191,949,890.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,629,469,817.48 : 40,888,708,838.82 = 16,081,107,184.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,629,469,817.48/40,888,708,838.82 = 16,081,107,184.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,629,469,817.48x = 40,888,708,838.82 × 16,081,107,184.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,629,469,817.48x = 657,535,709,483,916,984,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 657,535,709,483,916,984,320/29,629,469,817.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,191,949,890.92

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