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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,105,898,137.40, 36,025,012,904.94 and 14,828,294,731.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,105,898,137.40, 36,025,012,904.94 and 14,828,294,731.32 is: 20,462,406,856.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,105,898,137.40 : 36,025,012,904.94 = 14,828,294,731.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,105,898,137.40/36,025,012,904.94 = 14,828,294,731.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,105,898,137.40x = 36,025,012,904.94 × 14,828,294,731.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,105,898,137.40x = 534,189,509,054,056,824,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 534,189,509,054,056,824,832/26,105,898,137.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,462,406,856.97

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