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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,281,573,274.35, 36,268,098,348.60 and 14,849,896,685.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,281,573,274.35, 36,268,098,348.60 and 14,849,896,685.68 is: 20,492,590,296.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,281,573,274.35 : 36,268,098,348.60 = 14,849,896,685.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,281,573,274.35/36,268,098,348.60 = 14,849,896,685.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,281,573,274.35x = 36,268,098,348.60 × 14,849,896,685.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,281,573,274.35x = 538,577,513,462,863,888,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 538,577,513,462,863,888,384/26,281,573,274.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,492,590,296.66

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