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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,856,062,072.82, 41,201,120,806.44 and 16,307,707,871.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,856,062,072.82, 41,201,120,806.44 and 16,307,707,871.72 is: 22,504,503,121.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,856,062,072.82 : 41,201,120,806.44 = 16,307,707,871.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,856,062,072.82/41,201,120,806.44 = 16,307,707,871.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,856,062,072.82x = 41,201,120,806.44 × 16,307,707,871.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,856,062,072.82x = 671,895,842,098,868,256,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 671,895,842,098,868,256,768/29,856,062,072.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,504,503,121.01

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