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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,188,809,815.28, 36,140,572,018.08 and 14,145,820,552.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,188,809,815.28, 36,140,572,018.08 and 14,145,820,552.08 is: 19,521,240,179.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,188,809,815.28 : 36,140,572,018.08 = 14,145,820,552.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,188,809,815.28/36,140,572,018.08 = 14,145,820,552.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,188,809,815.28x = 36,140,572,018.08 × 14,145,820,552.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,188,809,815.28x = 511,238,046,417,283,448,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 511,238,046,417,283,448,832/26,188,809,815.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,521,240,179.42

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