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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,582,931,137.28, 36,695,740,429.44 and 16,563,376,356.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,582,931,137.28, 36,695,740,429.44 and 16,563,376,356.96 is: 22,864,497,383.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,582,931,137.28 : 36,695,740,429.44 = 16,563,376,356.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,582,931,137.28/36,695,740,429.44 = 16,563,376,356.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,582,931,137.28x = 36,695,740,429.44 × 16,563,376,356.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,582,931,137.28x = 607,805,359,430,127,714,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 607,805,359,430,127,714,304/26,582,931,137.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,864,497,383.35

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