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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,979,861,639.60, 62,993,978,929.80 and 15,826,224,980.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,979,861,639.60, 62,993,978,929.80 and 15,826,224,980.40 is: 23,748,455,664.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,979,861,639.60 : 62,993,978,929.80 = 15,826,224,980.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,979,861,639.60/62,993,978,929.80 = 15,826,224,980.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,979,861,639.60x = 62,993,978,929.80 × 15,826,224,980.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,979,861,639.60x = 996,956,882,953,591,980,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 996,956,882,953,591,980,032/41,979,861,639.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,748,455,664.59

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