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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,462,402,874.96, 40,658,132,277.71 and 15,914,039,964.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,462,402,874.96, 40,658,132,277.71 and 15,914,039,964.12 is: 21,961,383,960.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,462,402,874.96 : 40,658,132,277.71 = 15,914,039,964.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,462,402,874.96/40,658,132,277.71 = 15,914,039,964.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,462,402,874.96x = 40,658,132,277.71 × 15,914,039,964.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,462,402,874.96x = 647,035,141,933,922,516,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 647,035,141,933,922,516,992/29,462,402,874.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,961,383,960.43

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