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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,524,788,002.70, 36,620,726,940.99 and 16,884,957,117.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,524,788,002.70, 36,620,726,940.99 and 16,884,957,117.66 is: 23,311,756,684.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,524,788,002.70 : 36,620,726,940.99 = 16,884,957,117.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,524,788,002.70/36,620,726,940.99 = 16,884,957,117.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,524,788,002.70x = 36,620,726,940.99 × 16,884,957,117.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,524,788,002.70x = 618,339,404,016,152,346,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 618,339,404,016,152,346,624/26,524,788,002.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,311,756,684.10

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