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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,582,930,755.92, 36,695,739,902.76 and 16,563,375,975.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,582,930,755.92, 36,695,739,902.76 and 16,563,375,975.96 is: 22,864,496,857.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,582,930,755.92 : 36,695,739,902.76 = 16,563,375,975.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,582,930,755.92/36,695,739,902.76 = 16,563,375,975.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,582,930,755.92x = 36,695,739,902.76 × 16,563,375,975.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,582,930,755.92x = 607,805,336,725,451,702,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 607,805,336,725,451,702,272/26,582,930,755.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,864,496,857.26

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