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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,915,944,442.36, 37,146,120,714.56 and 15,329,041,183.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,915,944,442.36, 37,146,120,714.56 and 15,329,041,183.17 is: 21,155,282,715.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,915,944,442.36 : 37,146,120,714.56 = 15,329,041,183.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,915,944,442.36/37,146,120,714.56 = 15,329,041,183.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,915,944,442.36x = 37,146,120,714.56 × 15,329,041,183.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,915,944,442.36x = 569,414,414,228,525,088,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 569,414,414,228,525,088,768/26,915,944,442.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,155,282,715.34

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