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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,201,631,191.88, 39,262,453,818.66 and 15,556,893,861.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,201,631,191.88, 39,262,453,818.66 and 15,556,893,861.45 is: 23,311,595,462.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,201,631,191.88 : 39,262,453,818.66 = 15,556,893,861.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,201,631,191.88/39,262,453,818.66 = 15,556,893,861.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,201,631,191.88x = 39,262,453,818.66 × 15,556,893,861.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,201,631,191.88x = 610,801,826,796,975,947,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 610,801,826,796,975,947,776/26,201,631,191.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,311,595,462.28

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