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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,857,026,478.03, 41,202,418,081.21 and 16,308,658,451.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,857,026,478.03, 41,202,418,081.21 and 16,308,658,451.67 is: 22,505,796,562.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,857,026,478.03 : 41,202,418,081.21 = 16,308,658,451.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,857,026,478.03/41,202,418,081.21 = 16,308,658,451.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,857,026,478.03x = 41,202,418,081.21 × 16,308,658,451.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,857,026,478.03x = 671,956,163,869,431,431,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 671,956,163,869,431,431,168/29,857,026,478.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,505,796,562.29

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