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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,393,592,733.64, 36,424,466,592.74 and 16,372,316,084.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,393,592,733.64, 36,424,466,592.74 and 16,372,316,084.84 is: 22,594,607,952.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,393,592,733.64 : 36,424,466,592.74 = 16,372,316,084.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,393,592,733.64/36,424,466,592.74 = 16,372,316,084.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,393,592,733.64x = 36,424,466,592.74 × 16,372,316,084.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,393,592,733.64x = 596,352,880,278,034,317,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 596,352,880,278,034,317,312/26,393,592,733.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,594,607,952.63

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