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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,886,025,917.87, 41,242,798,890.68 and 16,337,826,789.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,886,025,917.87, 41,242,798,890.68 and 16,337,826,789.03 is: 22,546,246,410.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,886,025,917.87 : 41,242,798,890.68 = 16,337,826,789.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,886,025,917.87/41,242,798,890.68 = 16,337,826,789.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,886,025,917.87x = 41,242,798,890.68 × 16,337,826,789.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,886,025,917.87x = 673,817,704,570,663,206,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 673,817,704,570,663,206,912/29,886,025,917.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,546,246,410.36

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