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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,184,897,276.58, 40,275,217,588.70 and 15,818,899,460.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,184,897,276.58, 40,275,217,588.70 and 15,818,899,460.27 is: 21,830,113,422.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,184,897,276.58 : 40,275,217,588.70 = 15,818,899,460.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,184,897,276.58/40,275,217,588.70 = 15,818,899,460.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,184,897,276.58x = 40,275,217,588.70 × 15,818,899,460.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,184,897,276.58x = 637,109,617,776,005,218,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 637,109,617,776,005,218,304/29,184,897,276.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,830,113,422.64

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