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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,393,592,728.63, 36,424,466,585.84 and 16,372,316,079.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,393,592,728.63, 36,424,466,585.84 and 16,372,316,079.83 is: 22,594,607,945.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,393,592,728.63 : 36,424,466,585.84 = 16,372,316,079.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,393,592,728.63/36,424,466,585.84 = 16,372,316,079.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,393,592,728.63x = 36,424,466,585.84 × 16,372,316,079.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,393,592,728.63x = 596,352,879,982,720,843,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 596,352,879,982,720,843,776/26,393,592,728.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,594,607,945.73

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