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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,836,921,163.46, 41,174,741,743.82 and 16,288,558,321.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,836,921,163.46, 41,174,741,743.82 and 16,288,558,321.74 is: 22,478,096,134.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,836,921,163.46 : 41,174,741,743.82 = 16,288,558,321.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,836,921,163.46/41,174,741,743.82 = 16,288,558,321.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,836,921,163.46x = 41,174,741,743.82 × 16,288,558,321.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,836,921,163.46x = 670,677,182,276,843,470,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 670,677,182,276,843,470,848/29,836,921,163.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,478,096,134.74

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