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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,697,006,115.83, 40,980,620,927.48 and 16,837,511,178.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,697,006,115.83, 40,980,620,927.48 and 16,837,511,178.39 is: 23,235,058,115.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,697,006,115.83 : 40,980,620,927.48 = 16,837,511,178.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,697,006,115.83/40,980,620,927.48 = 16,837,511,178.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,697,006,115.83x = 40,980,620,927.48 × 16,837,511,178.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,697,006,115.83x = 690,011,662,963,807,748,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 690,011,662,963,807,748,096/29,697,006,115.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,235,058,115.71

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