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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,631,909,538.33, 39,892,274,233.89 and 15,974,334,610.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,631,909,538.33, 39,892,274,233.89 and 15,974,334,610.83 is: 23,928,157,914.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,631,909,538.33 : 39,892,274,233.89 = 15,974,334,610.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,631,909,538.33/39,892,274,233.89 = 15,974,334,610.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,631,909,538.33x = 39,892,274,233.89 × 15,974,334,610.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,631,909,538.33x = 637,252,536,999,150,878,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 637,252,536,999,150,878,720/26,631,909,538.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,928,157,914.55

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