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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,504,383,444.23, 40,716,171,825.81 and 15,956,020,603.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,504,383,444.23, 40,716,171,825.81 and 15,956,020,603.12 is: 22,019,374,773.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,504,383,444.23 : 40,716,171,825.81 = 15,956,020,603.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,504,383,444.23/40,716,171,825.81 = 15,956,020,603.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,504,383,444.23x = 40,716,171,825.81 × 15,956,020,603.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,504,383,444.23x = 649,668,076,532,546,928,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 649,668,076,532,546,928,640/29,504,383,444.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,019,374,773.94

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