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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,462,402,906.74, 40,658,132,321.58 and 15,914,039,995.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,462,402,906.74, 40,658,132,321.58 and 15,914,039,995.90 is: 21,961,384,004.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,462,402,906.74 : 40,658,132,321.58 = 15,914,039,995.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,462,402,906.74/40,658,132,321.58 = 15,914,039,995.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,462,402,906.74x = 40,658,132,321.58 × 15,914,039,995.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,462,402,906.74x = 647,035,143,924,218,593,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 647,035,143,924,218,593,280/29,462,402,906.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,961,384,004.30

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