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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,367,492,352.26, 36,390,258,874.05 and 15,662,655,363.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,367,492,352.26, 36,390,258,874.05 and 15,662,655,363.92 is: 21,616,317,385.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,367,492,352.26 : 36,390,258,874.05 = 15,662,655,363.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,367,492,352.26/36,390,258,874.05 = 15,662,655,363.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,367,492,352.26x = 36,390,258,874.05 × 15,662,655,363.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,367,492,352.26x = 569,968,083,347,889,061,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 569,968,083,347,889,061,888/26,367,492,352.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,616,317,385.57

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