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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,836,921,165.25, 41,174,741,746.31 and 16,288,558,323.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,836,921,165.25, 41,174,741,746.31 and 16,288,558,323.53 is: 22,478,096,137.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,836,921,165.25 : 41,174,741,746.31 = 16,288,558,323.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,836,921,165.25/41,174,741,746.31 = 16,288,558,323.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,836,921,165.25x = 41,174,741,746.31 × 16,288,558,323.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,836,921,165.25x = 670,677,182,390,768,631,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 670,677,182,390,768,631,808/29,836,921,165.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,478,096,137.21

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