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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,480,634,050.97, 36,542,222,424.66 and 15,633,199,420.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,480,634,050.97, 36,542,222,424.66 and 15,633,199,420.74 is: 21,573,193,804.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,480,634,050.97 : 36,542,222,424.66 = 15,633,199,420.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,480,634,050.97/36,542,222,424.66 = 15,633,199,420.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,480,634,050.97x = 36,542,222,424.66 × 15,633,199,420.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,480,634,050.97x = 571,271,850,441,747,005,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 571,271,850,441,747,005,440/26,480,634,050.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,573,193,804.28

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