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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,403,316,529.88, 36,446,054,431.56 and 15,698,411,710.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,403,316,529.88, 36,446,054,431.56 and 15,698,411,710.32 is: 21,669,443,194.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,403,316,529.88 : 36,446,054,431.56 = 15,698,411,710.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,403,316,529.88/36,446,054,431.56 = 15,698,411,710.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,403,316,529.88x = 36,446,054,431.56 × 15,698,411,710.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,403,316,529.88x = 572,145,167,683,361,570,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 572,145,167,683,361,570,816/26,403,316,529.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,669,443,194.22

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