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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,824,750,872.24, 41,159,028,788.73 and 16,277,256,955.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,824,750,872.24, 41,159,028,788.73 and 16,277,256,955.32 is: 22,463,090,823.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,824,750,872.24 : 41,159,028,788.73 = 16,277,256,955.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,824,750,872.24/41,159,028,788.73 = 16,277,256,955.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,824,750,872.24x = 41,159,028,788.73 × 16,277,256,955.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,824,750,872.24x = 669,956,087,625,571,500,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 669,956,087,625,571,500,032/29,824,750,872.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,463,090,823.31

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