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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,982,956,696.20, 41,376,484,159.86 and 16,617,812,684.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,982,956,696.20, 41,376,484,159.86 and 16,617,812,684.68 is: 22,932,583,676.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,982,956,696.20 : 41,376,484,159.86 = 16,617,812,684.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,982,956,696.20/41,376,484,159.86 = 16,617,812,684.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,982,956,696.20x = 41,376,484,159.86 × 16,617,812,684.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,982,956,696.20x = 687,586,663,319,182,639,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 687,586,663,319,182,639,104/29,982,956,696.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,932,583,676.99

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