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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,998,519,185.24, 37,257,943,516.75 and 16,147,590,212.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,998,519,185.24, 37,257,943,516.75 and 16,147,590,212.82 is: 22,283,666,743.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,998,519,185.24 : 37,257,943,516.75 = 16,147,590,212.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,998,519,185.24/37,257,943,516.75 = 16,147,590,212.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,998,519,185.24x = 37,257,943,516.75 × 16,147,590,212.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,998,519,185.24x = 601,626,004,081,000,579,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 601,626,004,081,000,579,072/26,998,519,185.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,283,666,743.10

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