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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,520,979,359.20, 36,599,100,171.57 and 15,089,547,935.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,520,979,359.20, 36,599,100,171.57 and 15,089,547,935.01 is: 20,823,660,730.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,520,979,359.20 : 36,599,100,171.57 = 15,089,547,935.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,520,979,359.20/36,599,100,171.57 = 15,089,547,935.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,520,979,359.20x = 36,599,100,171.57 × 15,089,547,935.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,520,979,359.20x = 552,263,876,417,183,481,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 552,263,876,417,183,481,856/26,520,979,359.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,823,660,730.53

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