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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,836,101,781.98, 41,173,987,696.99 and 16,975,741,429.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,836,101,781.98, 41,173,987,696.99 and 16,975,741,429.76 is: 23,426,618,325.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,836,101,781.98 : 41,173,987,696.99 = 16,975,741,429.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,836,101,781.98/41,173,987,696.99 = 16,975,741,429.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,836,101,781.98x = 41,173,987,696.99 × 16,975,741,429.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,836,101,781.98x = 698,958,968,776,136,851,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 698,958,968,776,136,851,456/29,836,101,781.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,426,618,325.80

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