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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,887,589,998.12, 37,108,127,880.09 and 15,303,013,432.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,887,589,998.12, 37,108,127,880.09 and 15,303,013,432.41 is: 21,120,010,363.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,887,589,998.12 : 37,108,127,880.09 = 15,303,013,432.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,887,589,998.12/37,108,127,880.09 = 15,303,013,432.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,887,589,998.12x = 37,108,127,880.09 × 15,303,013,432.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,887,589,998.12x = 567,866,179,400,456,798,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 567,866,179,400,456,798,208/26,887,589,998.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,120,010,363.15

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