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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,626,389,591.88, 36,745,012,282.98 and 15,194,730,808.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,626,389,591.88, 36,745,012,282.98 and 15,194,730,808.36 is: 20,969,067,858.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,626,389,591.88 : 36,745,012,282.98 = 15,194,730,808.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,626,389,591.88/36,745,012,282.98 = 15,194,730,808.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,626,389,591.88x = 36,745,012,282.98 × 15,194,730,808.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,626,389,591.88x = 558,330,570,189,762,920,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 558,330,570,189,762,920,448/26,626,389,591.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,969,067,858.90

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