Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,150,938,261,904, 36,089,391,171,638 and 15,039,595,862,306
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 26,150,938,261,904, 36,089,391,171,638 and 15,039,595,862,306 is: 20,755,272,820,509.18
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
26,150,938,261,904 : 36,089,391,171,638 = 15,039,595,862,306 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
26,150,938,261,904/36,089,391,171,638 = 15,039,595,862,306/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
26,150,938,261,904x = 36,089,391,171,638 × 15,039,595,862,306 - Step 4: Simplify right side
26,150,938,261,904x = 542,769,858,138,109,536,886,587,392 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 542,769,858,138,109,536,886,587,392/26,150,938,261,904 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 20,755,272,820,509.18
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