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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,821,239,847.47, 37,001,680,798.96 and 15,964,223,297.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,821,239,847.47, 37,001,680,798.96 and 15,964,223,297.51 is: 22,023,705,765.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,821,239,847.47 : 37,001,680,798.96 = 15,964,223,297.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,821,239,847.47/37,001,680,798.96 = 15,964,223,297.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,821,239,847.47x = 37,001,680,798.96 × 15,964,223,297.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,821,239,847.47x = 590,703,094,657,891,565,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 590,703,094,657,891,565,568/26,821,239,847.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,023,705,765.18

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