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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,608,705,232.46, 36,717,501,397.23 and 15,901,694,326.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,608,705,232.46, 36,717,501,397.23 and 15,901,694,326.86 is: 21,942,837,073.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,608,705,232.46 : 36,717,501,397.23 = 15,901,694,326.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,608,705,232.46/36,717,501,397.23 = 15,901,694,326.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,608,705,232.46x = 36,717,501,397.23 × 15,901,694,326.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,608,705,232.46x = 583,870,483,664,806,477,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 583,870,483,664,806,477,824/26,608,705,232.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,942,837,073.96

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