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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,252,796,964.74, 36,228,861,582.18 and 14,371,901,968.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,252,796,964.74, 36,228,861,582.18 and 14,371,901,968.74 is: 19,833,225,686.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,252,796,964.74 : 36,228,861,582.18 = 14,371,901,968.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,252,796,964.74/36,228,861,582.18 = 14,371,901,968.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,252,796,964.74x = 36,228,861,582.18 × 14,371,901,968.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,252,796,964.74x = 520,677,647,098,141,671,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 520,677,647,098,141,671,424/26,252,796,964.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,833,225,686.29

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