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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,251,043,562.84, 36,226,682,172.54 and 15,546,773,112.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,251,043,562.84, 36,226,682,172.54 and 15,546,773,112.60 is: 21,454,690,249.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,251,043,562.84 : 36,226,682,172.54 = 15,546,773,112.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,251,043,562.84/36,226,682,172.54 = 15,546,773,112.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,251,043,562.84x = 36,226,682,172.54 × 15,546,773,112.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,251,043,562.84x = 563,208,008,358,750,650,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 563,208,008,358,750,650,368/26,251,043,562.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,454,690,249.19

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