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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 30,613,518,086.41, 42,246,654,616.07 and 16,532,457,350.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 30,613,518,086.41, 42,246,654,616.07 and 16,532,457,350.41 is: 22,814,790,958.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,613,518,086.41 : 42,246,654,616.07 = 16,532,457,350.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,613,518,086.41/42,246,654,616.07 = 16,532,457,350.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,613,518,086.41x = 42,246,654,616.07 × 16,532,457,350.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,613,518,086.41x = 698,441,015,637,679,013,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 698,441,015,637,679,013,888/30,613,518,086.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,814,790,958.24

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