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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,953,769,538.75, 41,337,501,336.72 and 16,587,762,668.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,953,769,538.75, 41,337,501,336.72 and 16,587,762,668.25 is: 22,891,832,047.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,953,769,538.75 : 41,337,501,336.72 = 16,587,762,668.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,953,769,538.75/41,337,501,336.72 = 16,587,762,668.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,953,769,538.75x = 41,337,501,336.72 × 16,587,762,668.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,953,769,538.75x = 685,696,661,471,978,455,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 685,696,661,471,978,455,040/29,953,769,538.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,891,832,047.55

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