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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 30,746,229,217.32, 42,429,858,841.86 and 16,665,178,019.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 30,746,229,217.32, 42,429,858,841.86 and 16,665,178,019.88 is: 22,997,979,555.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,746,229,217.32 : 42,429,858,841.86 = 16,665,178,019.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,746,229,217.32/42,429,858,841.86 = 16,665,178,019.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,746,229,217.32x = 42,429,858,841.86 × 16,665,178,019.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,746,229,217.32x = 707,101,150,957,976,289,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 707,101,150,957,976,289,280/30,746,229,217.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,997,979,555.80

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