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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,241,896,062.72, 36,213,793,160.32 and 14,812,870,585.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,241,896,062.72, 36,213,793,160.32 and 14,812,870,585.92 is: 20,441,748,196.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,241,896,062.72 : 36,213,793,160.32 = 14,812,870,585.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,241,896,062.72/36,213,793,160.32 = 14,812,870,585.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,241,896,062.72x = 36,213,793,160.32 × 14,812,870,585.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,241,896,062.72x = 536,430,231,509,095,022,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 536,430,231,509,095,022,592/26,241,896,062.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,441,748,196.36

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