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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,982,956,695.20, 41,376,484,158.48 and 16,617,812,683.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,982,956,695.20, 41,376,484,158.48 and 16,617,812,683.68 is: 22,932,583,675.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,982,956,695.20 : 41,376,484,158.48 = 16,617,812,683.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,982,956,695.20/41,376,484,158.48 = 16,617,812,683.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,982,956,695.20x = 41,376,484,158.48 × 16,617,812,683.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,982,956,695.20x = 687,586,663,254,873,604,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 687,586,663,254,873,604,096/29,982,956,695.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,932,583,675.61

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