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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,690,462,273.12, 36,830,403,413.79 and 15,837,663,117.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,690,462,273.12, 36,830,403,413.79 and 15,837,663,117.56 is: 21,854,530,497.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,690,462,273.12 : 36,830,403,413.79 = 15,837,663,117.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,690,462,273.12/36,830,403,413.79 = 15,837,663,117.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,690,462,273.12x = 36,830,403,413.79 × 15,837,663,117.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,690,462,273.12x = 583,307,521,751,437,803,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 583,307,521,751,437,803,520/26,690,462,273.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,854,530,497.92

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