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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,393,592,729.13, 36,424,466,586.53 and 16,372,316,080.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,393,592,729.13, 36,424,466,586.53 and 16,372,316,080.34 is: 22,594,607,946.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,393,592,729.13 : 36,424,466,586.53 = 16,372,316,080.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,393,592,729.13/36,424,466,586.53 = 16,372,316,080.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,393,592,729.13x = 36,424,466,586.53 × 16,372,316,080.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,393,592,729.13x = 596,352,880,012,269,977,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 596,352,880,012,269,977,600/26,393,592,729.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,594,607,946.42

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