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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,886,116,834.39, 37,107,699,186.78 and 16,035,884,342.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,886,116,834.39, 37,107,699,186.78 and 16,035,884,342.03 is: 22,132,417,858.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,886,116,834.39 : 37,107,699,186.78 = 16,035,884,342.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,886,116,834.39/37,107,699,186.78 = 16,035,884,342.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,886,116,834.39x = 37,107,699,186.78 × 16,035,884,342.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,886,116,834.39x = 595,054,772,357,779,030,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 595,054,772,357,779,030,016/26,886,116,834.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,132,417,858.01

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