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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,940,139,254.42, 41,317,718,688.45 and 16,574,355,589.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,940,139,254.42, 41,317,718,688.45 and 16,574,355,589.14 is: 22,872,791,467.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,940,139,254.42 : 41,317,718,688.45 = 16,574,355,589.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,940,139,254.42/41,317,718,688.45 = 16,574,355,589.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,940,139,254.42x = 41,317,718,688.45 × 16,574,355,589.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,940,139,254.42x = 684,814,561,674,392,240,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 684,814,561,674,392,240,128/29,940,139,254.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,872,791,467.50

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