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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,697,470,882.91, 36,825,751,496.26 and 15,838,854,377.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,697,470,882.91, 36,825,751,496.26 and 15,838,854,377.97 is: 21,847,676,803.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,697,470,882.91 : 36,825,751,496.26 = 15,838,854,377.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,697,470,882.91/36,825,751,496.26 = 15,838,854,377.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,697,470,882.91x = 36,825,751,496.26 × 15,838,854,377.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,697,470,882.91x = 583,277,715,308,752,011,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 583,277,715,308,752,011,264/26,697,470,882.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,847,676,803.05

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