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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,836,921,584.28, 41,174,742,324.12 and 16,288,558,741.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,836,921,584.28, 41,174,742,324.12 and 16,288,558,741.76 is: 22,478,096,714.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,836,921,584.28 : 41,174,742,324.12 = 16,288,558,741.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,836,921,584.28/41,174,742,324.12 = 16,288,558,741.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,836,921,584.28x = 41,174,742,324.12 × 16,288,558,741.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,836,921,584.28x = 670,677,209,023,260,393,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 670,677,209,023,260,393,472/29,836,921,584.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,478,096,714.13

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