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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,534,448,554.57, 36,618,442,609.47 and 15,692,813,434.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,534,448,554.57, 36,618,442,609.47 and 15,692,813,434.41 is: 21,656,616,942.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,534,448,554.57 : 36,618,442,609.47 = 15,692,813,434.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,534,448,554.57/36,618,442,609.47 = 15,692,813,434.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,534,448,554.57x = 36,618,442,609.47 × 15,692,813,434.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,534,448,554.57x = 574,646,388,128,879,345,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 574,646,388,128,879,345,664/26,534,448,554.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,656,616,942.58

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