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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,727,231,035.45, 36,886,740,816.04 and 15,876,345,121.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,727,231,035.45, 36,886,740,816.04 and 15,876,345,121.76 is: 21,911,234,532.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,727,231,035.45 : 36,886,740,816.04 = 15,876,345,121.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,727,231,035.45/36,886,740,816.04 = 15,876,345,121.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,727,231,035.45x = 36,886,740,816.04 × 15,876,345,121.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,727,231,035.45x = 585,626,627,612,536,274,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 585,626,627,612,536,274,944/26,727,231,035.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,911,234,532.14

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