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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,599,920,969.26, 36,707,867,222.02 and 15,014,966,274.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,599,920,969.26, 36,707,867,222.02 and 15,014,966,274.95 is: 20,720,640,072.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,599,920,969.26 : 36,707,867,222.02 = 15,014,966,274.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,599,920,969.26/36,707,867,222.02 = 15,014,966,274.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,599,920,969.26x = 36,707,867,222.02 × 15,014,966,274.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,599,920,969.26x = 551,167,388,363,972,804,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 551,167,388,363,972,804,608/26,599,920,969.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,720,640,072.61

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