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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,051,961,346.17, 38,979,328,038.71 and 15,433,884,535.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,051,961,346.17, 38,979,328,038.71 and 15,433,884,535.34 is: 23,092,405,221.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,051,961,346.17 : 38,979,328,038.71 = 15,433,884,535.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,051,961,346.17/38,979,328,038.71 = 15,433,884,535.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,051,961,346.17x = 38,979,328,038.71 × 15,433,884,535.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,051,961,346.17x = 601,602,448,214,319,038,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 601,602,448,214,319,038,464/26,051,961,346.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,092,405,221.26

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