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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,887,589,994.66, 37,108,127,875.33 and 15,303,013,428.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,887,589,994.66, 37,108,127,875.33 and 15,303,013,428.96 is: 21,120,010,358.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,887,589,994.66 : 37,108,127,875.33 = 15,303,013,428.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,887,589,994.66/37,108,127,875.33 = 15,303,013,428.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,887,589,994.66x = 37,108,127,875.33 × 15,303,013,428.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,887,589,994.66x = 567,866,179,199,694,012,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 567,866,179,199,694,012,416/26,887,589,994.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,120,010,358.40

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