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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,690,556,481.48, 36,830,533,443.06 and 15,837,757,516.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,690,556,481.48, 36,830,533,443.06 and 15,837,757,516.54 is: 21,854,660,777.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,690,556,481.48 : 36,830,533,443.06 = 15,837,757,516.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,690,556,481.48/36,830,533,443.06 = 15,837,757,516.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,690,556,481.48x = 36,830,533,443.06 × 15,837,757,516.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,690,556,481.48x = 583,313,057,876,001,357,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 583,313,057,876,001,357,824/26,690,556,481.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,854,660,777.90

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