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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,887,594,197.48, 37,108,133,665.85 and 15,303,017,629.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,887,594,197.48, 37,108,133,665.85 and 15,303,017,629.26 is: 21,120,016,149.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,887,594,197.48 : 37,108,133,665.85 = 15,303,017,629.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,887,594,197.48/37,108,133,665.85 = 15,303,017,629.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,887,594,197.48x = 37,108,133,665.85 × 15,303,017,629.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,887,594,197.48x = 567,866,423,677,439,049,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 567,866,423,677,439,049,728/26,887,594,197.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,120,016,149.70

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