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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,836,101,780.98, 41,173,987,695.61 and 16,975,741,428.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,836,101,780.98, 41,173,987,695.61 and 16,975,741,428.76 is: 23,426,618,324.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,836,101,780.98 : 41,173,987,695.61 = 16,975,741,428.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,836,101,780.98/41,173,987,695.61 = 16,975,741,428.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,836,101,780.98x = 41,173,987,695.61 × 16,975,741,428.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,836,101,780.98x = 698,958,968,711,536,312,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 698,958,968,711,536,312,320/29,836,101,780.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,426,618,324.42

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