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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,480,634,037.40, 36,542,222,405.93 and 15,633,199,407.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,480,634,037.40, 36,542,222,405.93 and 15,633,199,407.18 is: 21,573,193,785.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,480,634,037.40 : 36,542,222,405.93 = 15,633,199,407.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,480,634,037.40/36,542,222,405.93 = 15,633,199,407.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,480,634,037.40x = 36,542,222,405.93 × 15,633,199,407.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,480,634,037.40x = 571,271,849,653,361,836,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 571,271,849,653,361,836,032/26,480,634,037.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,573,193,785.56

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