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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,455,894,173.24, 40,649,132,404.42 and 15,907,530,028.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,455,894,173.24, 40,649,132,404.42 and 15,907,530,028.20 is: 21,952,390,599.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,455,894,173.24 : 40,649,132,404.42 = 15,907,530,028.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,455,894,173.24/40,649,132,404.42 = 15,907,530,028.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,455,894,173.24x = 40,649,132,404.42 × 15,907,530,028.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,455,894,173.24x = 646,627,294,343,588,872,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 646,627,294,343,588,872,192/29,455,894,173.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,952,390,599.33

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