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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,724,301,285.80, 62,564,952,843.90 and 15,538,415,999.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,724,301,285.80, 62,564,952,843.90 and 15,538,415,999.40 is: 23,299,617,592.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,724,301,285.80 : 62,564,952,843.90 = 15,538,415,999.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,724,301,285.80/62,564,952,843.90 = 15,538,415,999.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,724,301,285.80x = 62,564,952,843.90 × 15,538,415,999.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,724,301,285.80x = 972,160,264,271,362,260,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 972,160,264,271,362,260,992/41,724,301,285.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,299,617,592.45

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