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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,785,988,702.72, 41,104,941,668.16 and 16,420,460,124.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,785,988,702.72, 41,104,941,668.16 and 16,420,460,124.80 is: 22,660,387,819.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,785,988,702.72 : 41,104,941,668.16 = 16,420,460,124.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,785,988,702.72/41,104,941,668.16 = 16,420,460,124.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,785,988,702.72x = 41,104,941,668.16 × 16,420,460,124.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,785,988,702.72x = 674,962,055,594,251,255,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 674,962,055,594,251,255,808/29,785,988,702.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,660,387,819.61

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