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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,504,383,335.27, 40,716,171,675.05 and 15,956,020,493.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,504,383,335.27, 40,716,171,675.05 and 15,956,020,493.55 is: 22,019,374,622.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,504,383,335.27 : 40,716,171,675.05 = 15,956,020,493.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,504,383,335.27/40,716,171,675.05 = 15,956,020,493.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,504,383,335.27x = 40,716,171,675.05 × 15,956,020,493.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,504,383,335.27x = 649,668,069,665,918,025,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 649,668,069,665,918,025,728/29,504,383,335.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,019,374,622.53

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