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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,857,026,476.26, 41,202,418,078.76 and 16,308,658,449.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,857,026,476.26, 41,202,418,078.76 and 16,308,658,449.89 is: 22,505,796,559.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,857,026,476.26 : 41,202,418,078.76 = 16,308,658,449.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,857,026,476.26/41,202,418,078.76 = 16,308,658,449.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,857,026,476.26x = 41,202,418,078.76 × 16,308,658,449.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,857,026,476.26x = 671,956,163,755,904,991,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 671,956,163,755,904,991,232/29,857,026,476.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,505,796,559.83

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