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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,522,895,673.96, 39,764,730,259.36 and 16,039,781,517.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,522,895,673.96, 39,764,730,259.36 and 16,039,781,517.16 is: 24,047,811,117.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,522,895,673.96 : 39,764,730,259.36 = 16,039,781,517.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,522,895,673.96/39,764,730,259.36 = 16,039,781,517.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,522,895,673.96x = 39,764,730,259.36 × 16,039,781,517.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,522,895,673.96x = 637,817,585,448,935,489,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 637,817,585,448,935,489,536/26,522,895,673.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,047,811,117.21

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