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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,224,240,869.96, 43,852,944,192.96 and 15,778,345,712.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,224,240,869.96, 43,852,944,192.96 and 15,778,345,712.46 is: 23,676,471,770.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,224,240,869.96 : 43,852,944,192.96 = 15,778,345,712.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,224,240,869.96/43,852,944,192.96 = 15,778,345,712.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,224,240,869.96x = 43,852,944,192.96 × 15,778,345,712.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,224,240,869.96x = 691,926,913,985,738,047,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 691,926,913,985,738,047,488/29,224,240,869.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,676,471,770.97

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