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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,184,897,284.60, 40,275,217,599.76 and 15,818,899,468.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,184,897,284.60, 40,275,217,599.76 and 15,818,899,468.28 is: 21,830,113,433.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,184,897,284.60 : 40,275,217,599.76 = 15,818,899,468.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,184,897,284.60/40,275,217,599.76 = 15,818,899,468.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,184,897,284.60x = 40,275,217,599.76 × 15,818,899,468.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,184,897,284.60x = 637,109,618,273,704,869,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 637,109,618,273,704,869,888/29,184,897,284.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,830,113,433.70

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