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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,717,421,894.26, 36,870,762,222.78 and 15,719,218,730.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,717,421,894.26, 36,870,762,222.78 and 15,719,218,730.47 is: 21,692,945,465.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,717,421,894.26 : 36,870,762,222.78 = 15,719,218,730.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,717,421,894.26/36,870,762,222.78 = 15,719,218,730.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,717,421,894.26x = 36,870,762,222.78 × 15,719,218,730.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,717,421,894.26x = 579,579,576,139,018,797,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 579,579,576,139,018,797,056/26,717,421,894.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,692,945,465.81

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