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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 30,613,518,068.42, 42,246,654,591.24 and 16,532,457,332.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 30,613,518,068.42, 42,246,654,591.24 and 16,532,457,332.42 is: 22,814,790,933.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,613,518,068.42 : 42,246,654,591.24 = 16,532,457,332.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,613,518,068.42/42,246,654,591.24 = 16,532,457,332.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,613,518,068.42x = 42,246,654,591.24 × 16,532,457,332.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,613,518,068.42x = 698,441,014,467,160,702,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 698,441,014,467,160,702,976/30,613,518,068.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,814,790,933.41

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