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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 30,733,493,469.57, 42,408,955,822.23 and 16,998,104,082.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 30,733,493,469.57, 42,408,955,822.23 and 16,998,104,082.69 is: 23,455,577,733.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,733,493,469.57 : 42,408,955,822.23 = 16,998,104,082.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,733,493,469.57/42,408,955,822.23 = 16,998,104,082.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,733,493,469.57x = 42,408,955,822.23 × 16,998,104,082.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,733,493,469.57x = 720,871,845,104,433,627,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 720,871,845,104,433,627,136/30,733,493,469.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,455,577,733.73

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