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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,462,402,871.59, 40,658,132,273.05 and 15,914,039,960.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,462,402,871.59, 40,658,132,273.05 and 15,914,039,960.75 is: 21,961,383,955.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,462,402,871.59 : 40,658,132,273.05 = 15,914,039,960.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,462,402,871.59/40,658,132,273.05 = 15,914,039,960.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,462,402,871.59x = 40,658,132,273.05 × 15,914,039,960.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,462,402,871.59x = 647,035,141,722,605,486,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 647,035,141,722,605,486,080/29,462,402,871.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,961,383,955.78

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