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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,393,592,732.64, 36,424,466,591.36 and 16,372,316,083.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,393,592,732.64, 36,424,466,591.36 and 16,372,316,083.84 is: 22,594,607,951.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,393,592,732.64 : 36,424,466,591.36 = 16,372,316,083.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,393,592,732.64/36,424,466,591.36 = 16,372,316,083.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,393,592,732.64x = 36,424,466,591.36 × 16,372,316,083.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,393,592,732.64x = 596,352,880,219,016,134,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 596,352,880,219,016,134,656/26,393,592,732.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,594,607,951.25

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