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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 30,136,174,728.12, 41,587,591,096.44 and 16,587,522,214.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 30,136,174,728.12, 41,587,591,096.44 and 16,587,522,214.74 is: 22,890,599,002.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,136,174,728.12 : 41,587,591,096.44 = 16,587,522,214.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,136,174,728.12/41,587,591,096.44 = 16,587,522,214.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,136,174,728.12x = 41,587,591,096.44 × 16,587,522,214.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,136,174,728.12x = 689,835,091,169,721,974,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 689,835,091,169,721,974,784/30,136,174,728.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,890,599,002.47

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