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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,600,011,579.78, 36,707,992,022.15 and 15,015,057,411.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,600,011,579.78, 36,707,992,022.15 and 15,015,057,411.99 is: 20,720,765,704.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,600,011,579.78 : 36,707,992,022.15 = 15,015,057,411.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,600,011,579.78/36,707,992,022.15 = 15,015,057,411.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,600,011,579.78x = 36,707,992,022.15 × 15,015,057,411.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,600,011,579.78x = 551,172,607,691,453,169,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 551,172,607,691,453,169,664/26,600,011,579.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,720,765,704.87

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