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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 30,245,236,753.39, 41,738,488,531.60 and 16,696,892,548.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 30,245,236,753.39, 41,738,488,531.60 and 16,696,892,548.24 is: 23,041,745,839.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,245,236,753.39 : 41,738,488,531.60 = 16,696,892,548.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,245,236,753.39/41,738,488,531.60 = 16,696,892,548.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,245,236,753.39x = 41,738,488,531.60 × 16,696,892,548.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,245,236,753.39x = 696,903,058,137,939,181,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 696,903,058,137,939,181,568/30,245,236,753.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,041,745,839.85

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