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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,696,509,348.29, 40,981,959,596.24 and 16,148,938,849.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,696,509,348.29, 40,981,959,596.24 and 16,148,938,849.40 is: 22,285,957,978.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,696,509,348.29 : 40,981,959,596.24 = 16,148,938,849.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,696,509,348.29/40,981,959,596.24 = 16,148,938,849.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,696,509,348.29x = 40,981,959,596.24 × 16,148,938,849.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,696,509,348.29x = 661,815,159,448,261,230,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 661,815,159,448,261,230,592/29,696,509,348.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,285,957,978.64

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