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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,582,948,596.17, 36,695,764,522.31 and 16,563,393,816.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,582,948,596.17, 36,695,764,522.31 and 16,563,393,816.21 is: 22,864,521,479.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,582,948,596.17 : 36,695,764,522.31 = 16,563,393,816.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,582,948,596.17/36,695,764,522.31 = 16,563,393,816.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,582,948,596.17x = 36,695,764,522.31 × 16,563,393,816.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,582,948,596.17x = 607,806,399,169,844,871,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 607,806,399,169,844,871,168/26,582,948,596.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,864,521,479.66

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