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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,715,278,143.04, 36,870,485,051.04 and 16,154,558,173.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,715,278,143.04, 36,870,485,051.04 and 16,154,558,173.76 is: 22,295,346,971.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,715,278,143.04 : 36,870,485,051.04 = 16,154,558,173.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,715,278,143.04/36,870,485,051.04 = 16,154,558,173.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,715,278,143.04x = 36,870,485,051.04 × 16,154,558,173.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,715,278,143.04x = 595,626,395,651,774,087,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 595,626,395,651,774,087,168/26,715,278,143.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,295,346,971.97

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