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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,109,073,855.46, 40,170,521,609.50 and 15,743,066,984.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,109,073,855.46, 40,170,521,609.50 and 15,743,066,984.94 is: 21,725,432,271.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,109,073,855.46 : 40,170,521,609.50 = 15,743,066,984.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,109,073,855.46/40,170,521,609.50 = 15,743,066,984.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,109,073,855.46x = 40,170,521,609.50 × 15,743,066,984.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,109,073,855.46x = 632,407,212,518,338,330,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 632,407,212,518,338,330,624/29,109,073,855.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,725,432,271.00

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