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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,857,026,476.54, 41,202,418,079.15 and 16,308,658,450.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,857,026,476.54, 41,202,418,079.15 and 16,308,658,450.17 is: 22,505,796,560.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,857,026,476.54 : 41,202,418,079.15 = 16,308,658,450.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,857,026,476.54/41,202,418,079.15 = 16,308,658,450.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,857,026,476.54x = 41,202,418,079.15 × 16,308,658,450.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,857,026,476.54x = 671,956,163,773,810,606,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 671,956,163,773,810,606,080/29,857,026,476.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,505,796,560.21

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