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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,887,590,046.24, 37,108,127,946.55 and 15,303,013,480.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,887,590,046.24, 37,108,127,946.55 and 15,303,013,480.71 is: 21,120,010,429.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,887,590,046.24 : 37,108,127,946.55 = 15,303,013,480.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,887,590,046.24/37,108,127,946.55 = 15,303,013,480.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,887,590,046.24x = 37,108,127,946.55 × 15,303,013,480.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,887,590,046.24x = 567,866,182,209,966,178,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 567,866,182,209,966,178,304/26,887,590,046.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,120,010,429.84

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