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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,534,448,559.08, 36,618,442,615.68 and 15,692,813,438.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,534,448,559.08, 36,618,442,615.68 and 15,692,813,438.90 is: 21,656,616,948.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,534,448,559.08 : 36,618,442,615.68 = 15,692,813,438.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,534,448,559.08/36,618,442,615.68 = 15,692,813,438.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,534,448,559.08x = 36,618,442,615.68 × 15,692,813,438.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,534,448,559.08x = 574,646,388,390,931,595,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 574,646,388,390,931,595,264/26,534,448,559.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,656,616,948.77

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