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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 30,745,250,672,278, 42,429,669,198,466 and 16,872,223,585,596

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 30,745,250,672,278, 42,429,669,198,466 and 16,872,223,585,596 is: 23,284,339,848,459.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,745,250,672,278 : 42,429,669,198,466 = 16,872,223,585,596 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,745,250,672,278/42,429,669,198,466 = 16,872,223,585,596/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,745,250,672,278x = 42,429,669,198,466 × 16,872,223,585,596
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,745,250,672,278x = 715,882,865,379,394,105,242,550,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 715,882,865,379,394,105,242,550,272/30,745,250,672,278
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,284,339,848,459.34

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