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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,737,536,441.12, 41,036,324,155.20 and 16,371,242,592.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,737,536,441.12, 41,036,324,155.20 and 16,371,242,592.48 is: 22,591,502,129.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,737,536,441.12 : 41,036,324,155.20 = 16,371,242,592.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,737,536,441.12/41,036,324,155.20 = 16,371,242,592.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,737,536,441.12x = 41,036,324,155.20 × 16,371,242,592.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,737,536,441.12x = 671,815,617,848,425,971,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 671,815,617,848,425,971,712/29,737,536,441.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,591,502,129.93

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