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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,462,402,907.74, 40,658,132,322.96 and 15,914,039,996.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,462,402,907.74, 40,658,132,322.96 and 15,914,039,996.90 is: 21,961,384,005.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,462,402,907.74 : 40,658,132,322.96 = 15,914,039,996.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,462,402,907.74/40,658,132,322.96 = 15,914,039,996.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,462,402,907.74x = 40,658,132,322.96 × 15,914,039,996.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,462,402,907.74x = 647,035,143,986,838,110,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 647,035,143,986,838,110,208/29,462,402,907.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,961,384,005.68

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