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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,600,011,578.52, 36,707,992,020.42 and 15,015,057,410.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,600,011,578.52, 36,707,992,020.42 and 15,015,057,410.76 is: 20,720,765,703.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,600,011,578.52 : 36,707,992,020.42 = 15,015,057,410.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,600,011,578.52/36,707,992,020.42 = 15,015,057,410.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,600,011,578.52x = 36,707,992,020.42 × 15,015,057,410.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,600,011,578.52x = 551,172,607,620,326,227,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 551,172,607,620,326,227,968/26,600,011,578.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,720,765,703.18

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