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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,589,359,813.20, 26,384,039,719.80 and 15,660,866,712.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,589,359,813.20, 26,384,039,719.80 and 15,660,866,712.40 is: 23,491,300,068.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,589,359,813.20 : 26,384,039,719.80 = 15,660,866,712.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,589,359,813.20/26,384,039,719.80 = 15,660,866,712.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,589,359,813.20x = 26,384,039,719.80 × 15,660,866,712.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,589,359,813.20x = 413,196,929,386,455,236,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 413,196,929,386,455,236,608/17,589,359,813.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,491,300,068.60

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