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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,294,894,278.64, 39,442,915,636.64 and 15,822,870,631.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,294,894,278.64, 39,442,915,636.64 and 15,822,870,631.28 is: 23,734,651,481.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,294,894,278.64 : 39,442,915,636.64 = 15,822,870,631.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,294,894,278.64/39,442,915,636.64 = 15,822,870,631.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,294,894,278.64x = 39,442,915,636.64 × 15,822,870,631.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,294,894,278.64x = 624,100,151,439,045,820,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 624,100,151,439,045,820,416/26,294,894,278.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,734,651,481.22

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