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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,864,366,247.86, 41,212,841,954.89 and 16,131,159,434.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,864,366,247.86, 41,212,841,954.89 and 16,131,159,434.63 is: 22,261,008,949.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,864,366,247.86 : 41,212,841,954.89 = 16,131,159,434.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,864,366,247.86/41,212,841,954.89 = 16,131,159,434.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,864,366,247.86x = 41,212,841,954.89 × 16,131,159,434.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,864,366,247.86x = 664,810,924,328,309,489,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 664,810,924,328,309,489,664/29,864,366,247.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,261,008,949.95

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