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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,630,795,501.84, 40,890,528,055.15 and 16,082,435,453.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,630,795,501.84, 40,890,528,055.15 and 16,082,435,453.86 is: 22,193,777,351.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,630,795,501.84 : 40,890,528,055.15 = 16,082,435,453.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,630,795,501.84/40,890,528,055.15 = 16,082,435,453.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,630,795,501.84x = 40,890,528,055.15 × 16,082,435,453.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,630,795,501.84x = 657,619,278,120,998,273,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 657,619,278,120,998,273,024/29,630,795,501.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,193,777,351.68

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