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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 30,429,340,590.57, 41,992,539,415.23 and 16,880,978,100.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 30,429,340,590.57, 41,992,539,415.23 and 16,880,978,100.04 is: 23,295,777,183.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,429,340,590.57 : 41,992,539,415.23 = 16,880,978,100.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,429,340,590.57/41,992,539,415.23 = 16,880,978,100.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,429,340,590.57x = 41,992,539,415.23 × 16,880,978,100.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,429,340,590.57x = 708,875,138,233,656,803,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 708,875,138,233,656,803,328/30,429,340,590.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,295,777,183.33

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