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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,177,301,873.72, 36,125,568,024.30 and 15,481,591,166.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,177,301,873.72, 36,125,568,024.30 and 15,481,591,166.52 is: 21,365,123,017.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,177,301,873.72 : 36,125,568,024.30 = 15,481,591,166.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,177,301,873.72/36,125,568,024.30 = 15,481,591,166.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,177,301,873.72x = 36,125,568,024.30 × 15,481,591,166.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,177,301,873.72x = 559,281,274,810,520,305,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 559,281,274,810,520,305,664/26,177,301,873.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,365,123,017.97

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