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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,440,145,941.23, 26,121,948,143.22 and 14,417,956,845.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,440,145,941.23, 26,121,948,143.22 and 14,417,956,845.14 is: 21,595,296,410.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,440,145,941.23 : 26,121,948,143.22 = 14,417,956,845.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,440,145,941.23/26,121,948,143.22 = 14,417,956,845.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,440,145,941.23x = 26,121,948,143.22 × 14,417,956,845.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,440,145,941.23x = 376,625,121,039,800,336,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 376,625,121,039,800,336,384/17,440,145,941.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,595,296,410.30

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