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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,367,492,354.53, 36,390,258,877.20 and 15,662,655,366.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,367,492,354.53, 36,390,258,877.20 and 15,662,655,366.20 is: 21,616,317,388.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,367,492,354.53 : 36,390,258,877.20 = 15,662,655,366.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,367,492,354.53/36,390,258,877.20 = 15,662,655,366.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,367,492,354.53x = 36,390,258,877.20 × 15,662,655,366.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,367,492,354.53x = 569,968,083,480,201,723,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 569,968,083,480,201,723,904/26,367,492,354.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,616,317,388.72

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