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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,717,553,572.13, 36,882,776,914.79 and 15,437,803,377.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,717,553,572.13, 36,882,776,914.79 and 15,437,803,377.69 is: 21,311,421,964.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,717,553,572.13 : 36,882,776,914.79 = 15,437,803,377.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,717,553,572.13/36,882,776,914.79 = 15,437,803,377.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,717,553,572.13x = 36,882,776,914.79 × 15,437,803,377.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,717,553,572.13x = 569,389,058,033,731,829,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 569,389,058,033,731,829,760/26,717,553,572.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,311,421,964.46

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