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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,887,590,045.24, 37,108,127,945.17 and 15,303,013,479.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,887,590,045.24, 37,108,127,945.17 and 15,303,013,479.71 is: 21,120,010,428.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,887,590,045.24 : 37,108,127,945.17 = 15,303,013,479.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,887,590,045.24/37,108,127,945.17 = 15,303,013,479.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,887,590,045.24x = 37,108,127,945.17 × 15,303,013,479.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,887,590,045.24x = 567,866,182,151,739,801,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 567,866,182,151,739,801,600/26,887,590,045.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,120,010,428.46

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