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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 30,429,340,591.57, 41,992,539,416.61 and 16,880,978,101.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 30,429,340,591.57, 41,992,539,416.61 and 16,880,978,101.04 is: 23,295,777,184.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,429,340,591.57 : 41,992,539,416.61 = 16,880,978,101.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,429,340,591.57/41,992,539,416.61 = 16,880,978,101.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,429,340,591.57x = 41,992,539,416.61 × 16,880,978,101.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,429,340,591.57x = 708,875,138,298,852,540,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 708,875,138,298,852,540,416/30,429,340,591.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,295,777,184.71

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