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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,520,979,360.20, 36,599,100,172.95 and 15,089,547,936.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,520,979,360.20, 36,599,100,172.95 and 15,089,547,936.01 is: 20,823,660,731.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,520,979,360.20 : 36,599,100,172.95 = 15,089,547,936.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,520,979,360.20/36,599,100,172.95 = 15,089,547,936.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,520,979,360.20x = 36,599,100,172.95 × 15,089,547,936.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,520,979,360.20x = 552,263,876,474,560,839,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 552,263,876,474,560,839,680/26,520,979,360.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,823,660,731.90

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