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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,696,510,983.46, 40,981,961,854.10 and 16,148,940,487.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,696,510,983.46, 40,981,961,854.10 and 16,148,940,487.63 is: 22,285,960,240.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,696,510,983.46 : 40,981,961,854.10 = 16,148,940,487.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,696,510,983.46/40,981,961,854.10 = 16,148,940,487.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,696,510,983.46x = 40,981,961,854.10 × 16,148,940,487.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,696,510,983.46x = 661,815,263,048,109,260,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 661,815,263,048,109,260,800/29,696,510,983.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,285,960,240.14

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