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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,887,594,197.12, 37,108,133,665.38 and 15,303,017,628.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,887,594,197.12, 37,108,133,665.38 and 15,303,017,628.90 is: 21,120,016,149.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,887,594,197.12 : 37,108,133,665.38 = 15,303,017,628.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,887,594,197.12/37,108,133,665.38 = 15,303,017,628.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,887,594,197.12x = 37,108,133,665.38 × 15,303,017,628.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,887,594,197.12x = 567,866,423,656,708,636,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 567,866,423,656,708,636,672/26,887,594,197.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,120,016,149.21

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