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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,630,387,602.97, 36,736,001,996.90 and 16,465,866,272.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,630,387,602.97, 36,736,001,996.90 and 16,465,866,272.91 is: 22,714,280,591.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,630,387,602.97 : 36,736,001,996.90 = 16,465,866,272.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,630,387,602.97/36,736,001,996.90 = 16,465,866,272.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,630,387,602.97x = 36,736,001,996.90 × 16,465,866,272.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,630,387,602.97x = 604,890,096,282,227,703,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 604,890,096,282,227,703,808/26,630,387,602.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,714,280,591.80

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