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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,824,751,316.78, 41,159,029,401.99 and 16,277,257,399.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,824,751,316.78, 41,159,029,401.99 and 16,277,257,399.86 is: 22,463,091,436.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,824,751,316.78 : 41,159,029,401.99 = 16,277,257,399.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,824,751,316.78/41,159,029,401.99 = 16,277,257,399.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,824,751,316.78x = 41,159,029,401.99 × 16,277,257,399.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,824,751,316.78x = 669,956,115,904,597,065,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 669,956,115,904,597,065,728/29,824,751,316.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,463,091,436.66

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