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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,696,509,347.29, 40,981,959,594.86 and 16,148,938,848.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,696,509,347.29, 40,981,959,594.86 and 16,148,938,848.40 is: 22,285,957,977.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,696,509,347.29 : 40,981,959,594.86 = 16,148,938,848.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,696,509,347.29/40,981,959,594.86 = 16,148,938,848.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,696,509,347.29x = 40,981,959,594.86 × 16,148,938,848.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,696,509,347.29x = 661,815,159,384,822,382,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 661,815,159,384,822,382,592/29,696,509,347.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,285,957,977.26

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