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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,717,553,573.39, 36,882,776,916.51 and 15,437,803,378.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,717,553,573.39, 36,882,776,916.51 and 15,437,803,378.95 is: 21,311,421,966.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,717,553,573.39 : 36,882,776,916.51 = 15,437,803,378.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,717,553,573.39/36,882,776,916.51 = 15,437,803,378.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,717,553,573.39x = 36,882,776,916.51 × 15,437,803,378.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,717,553,573.39x = 569,389,058,106,757,218,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 569,389,058,106,757,218,304/26,717,553,573.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,311,421,966.19

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