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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,836,921,168.89, 41,174,741,751.29 and 16,288,558,327.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,836,921,168.89, 41,174,741,751.29 and 16,288,558,327.17 is: 22,478,096,142.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,836,921,168.89 : 41,174,741,751.29 = 16,288,558,327.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,836,921,168.89/41,174,741,751.29 = 16,288,558,327.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,836,921,168.89x = 41,174,741,751.29 × 16,288,558,327.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,836,921,168.89x = 670,677,182,622,048,976,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 670,677,182,622,048,976,896/29,836,921,168.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,478,096,142.22

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