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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,723,476,767.44, 41,018,404,634.58 and 16,357,469,896.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,723,476,767.44, 41,018,404,634.58 and 16,357,469,896.96 is: 22,573,312,142.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,723,476,767.44 : 41,018,404,634.58 = 16,357,469,896.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,723,476,767.44/41,018,404,634.58 = 16,357,469,896.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,723,476,767.44x = 41,018,404,634.58 × 16,357,469,896.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,723,476,767.44x = 670,957,319,031,466,885,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 670,957,319,031,466,885,120/29,723,476,767.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,573,312,142.49

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