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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,836,921,167.89, 41,174,741,749.91 and 16,288,558,326.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,836,921,167.89, 41,174,741,749.91 and 16,288,558,326.17 is: 22,478,096,140.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,836,921,167.89 : 41,174,741,749.91 = 16,288,558,326.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,836,921,167.89/41,174,741,749.91 = 16,288,558,326.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,836,921,167.89x = 41,174,741,749.91 × 16,288,558,326.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,836,921,167.89x = 670,677,182,558,108,778,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 670,677,182,558,108,778,496/29,836,921,167.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,478,096,140.83

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