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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,637,152,288.87, 36,754,598,145.67 and 15,200,499,453.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,637,152,288.87, 36,754,598,145.67 and 15,200,499,453.59 is: 20,974,023,160.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,637,152,288.87 : 36,754,598,145.67 = 15,200,499,453.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,637,152,288.87/36,754,598,145.67 = 15,200,499,453.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,637,152,288.87x = 36,754,598,145.67 × 15,200,499,453.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,637,152,288.87x = 558,688,249,030,226,345,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 558,688,249,030,226,345,984/26,637,152,288.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,974,023,160.26

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