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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,857,026,477.76, 41,202,418,080.83 and 16,308,658,451.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,857,026,477.76, 41,202,418,080.83 and 16,308,658,451.39 is: 22,505,796,561.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,857,026,477.76 : 41,202,418,080.83 = 16,308,658,451.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,857,026,477.76/41,202,418,080.83 = 16,308,658,451.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,857,026,477.76x = 41,202,418,080.83 × 16,308,658,451.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,857,026,477.76x = 671,956,163,851,632,377,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 671,956,163,851,632,377,856/29,857,026,477.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,505,796,561.90

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