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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,028,379,949.76, 35,916,654,468.45 and 14,597,412,867.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,028,379,949.76, 35,916,654,468.45 and 14,597,412,867.36 is: 20,143,022,158.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,028,379,949.76 : 35,916,654,468.45 = 14,597,412,867.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,028,379,949.76/35,916,654,468.45 = 14,597,412,867.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,028,379,949.76x = 35,916,654,468.45 × 14,597,412,867.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,028,379,949.76x = 524,290,234,090,275,078,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 524,290,234,090,275,078,144/26,028,379,949.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,143,022,158.98

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