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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,904,257,566.85, 37,129,003,394.79 and 15,472,835,344.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,904,257,566.85, 37,129,003,394.79 and 15,472,835,344.90 is: 21,353,161,469.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,904,257,566.85 : 37,129,003,394.79 = 15,472,835,344.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,904,257,566.85/37,129,003,394.79 = 15,472,835,344.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,904,257,566.85x = 37,129,003,394.79 × 15,472,835,344.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,904,257,566.85x = 574,490,956,047,716,712,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 574,490,956,047,716,712,448/26,904,257,566.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,353,161,469.71

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