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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 30,392,021,159.72, 41,940,993,175.94 and 16,844,532,949.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 30,392,021,159.72, 41,940,993,175.94 and 16,844,532,949.67 is: 23,245,457,673.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,392,021,159.72 : 41,940,993,175.94 = 16,844,532,949.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,392,021,159.72/41,940,993,175.94 = 16,844,532,949.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,392,021,159.72x = 41,940,993,175.94 × 16,844,532,949.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,392,021,159.72x = 706,476,441,493,921,726,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 706,476,441,493,921,726,464/30,392,021,159.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,245,457,673.95

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