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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,886,116,837.84, 37,107,699,191.53 and 16,035,884,345.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,886,116,837.84, 37,107,699,191.53 and 16,035,884,345.48 is: 22,132,417,862.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,886,116,837.84 : 37,107,699,191.53 = 16,035,884,345.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,886,116,837.84/37,107,699,191.53 = 16,035,884,345.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,886,116,837.84x = 37,107,699,191.53 × 16,035,884,345.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,886,116,837.84x = 595,054,772,562,019,221,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 595,054,772,562,019,221,504/26,886,116,837.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,132,417,862.76

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