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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,611,832,232.54, 36,718,457,337.72 and 15,755,512,778.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,611,832,232.54, 36,718,457,337.72 and 15,755,512,778.10 is: 21,739,131,628.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,611,832,232.54 : 36,718,457,337.72 = 15,755,512,778.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,611,832,232.54/36,718,457,337.72 = 15,755,512,778.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,611,832,232.54x = 36,718,457,337.72 × 15,755,512,778.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,611,832,232.54x = 578,518,123,776,567,214,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 578,518,123,776,567,214,080/26,611,832,232.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,739,131,628.42

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