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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,887,590,051.47, 37,108,127,953.76 and 15,303,013,486.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,887,590,051.47, 37,108,127,953.76 and 15,303,013,486.03 is: 21,120,010,437.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,887,590,051.47 : 37,108,127,953.76 = 15,303,013,486.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,887,590,051.47/37,108,127,953.76 = 15,303,013,486.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,887,590,051.47x = 37,108,127,953.76 × 15,303,013,486.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,887,590,051.47x = 567,866,182,517,759,737,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 567,866,182,517,759,737,856/26,887,590,051.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,120,010,437.18

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