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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,227,748,142.46, 36,194,292,156.35 and 14,184,758,950.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,227,748,142.46, 36,194,292,156.35 and 14,184,758,950.30 is: 19,574,967,199.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,227,748,142.46 : 36,194,292,156.35 = 14,184,758,950.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,227,748,142.46/36,194,292,156.35 = 14,184,758,950.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,227,748,142.46x = 36,194,292,156.35 × 14,184,758,950.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,227,748,142.46x = 513,407,309,614,558,674,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 513,407,309,614,558,674,944/26,227,748,142.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,574,967,199.85

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