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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,630,387,604.47, 36,736,001,998.97 and 16,465,866,274.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,630,387,604.47, 36,736,001,998.97 and 16,465,866,274.41 is: 22,714,280,593.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,630,387,604.47 : 36,736,001,998.97 = 16,465,866,274.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,630,387,604.47/36,736,001,998.97 = 16,465,866,274.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,630,387,604.47x = 36,736,001,998.97 × 16,465,866,274.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,630,387,604.47x = 604,890,096,371,416,039,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 604,890,096,371,416,039,424/26,630,387,604.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,714,280,593.87

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