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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,240,514,259.40, 36,212,937,301.30 and 14,809,482,409.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,240,514,259.40, 36,212,937,301.30 and 14,809,482,409.60 is: 20,437,665,689.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,240,514,259.40 : 36,212,937,301.30 = 14,809,482,409.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,240,514,259.40/36,212,937,301.30 = 14,809,482,409.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,240,514,259.40x = 36,212,937,301.30 × 14,809,482,409.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,240,514,259.40x = 536,294,857,963,550,081,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 536,294,857,963,550,081,024/26,240,514,259.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,437,665,689.86

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