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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,717,553,571.38, 36,882,776,913.76 and 15,437,803,376.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,717,553,571.38, 36,882,776,913.76 and 15,437,803,376.94 is: 21,311,421,963.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,717,553,571.38 : 36,882,776,913.76 = 15,437,803,376.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,717,553,571.38/36,882,776,913.76 = 15,437,803,376.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,717,553,571.38x = 36,882,776,913.76 × 15,437,803,376.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,717,553,571.38x = 569,389,057,989,938,118,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 569,389,057,989,938,118,656/26,717,553,571.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,311,421,963.42

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