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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,285,932,764.74, 36,274,619,101.64 and 14,242,934,258.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,285,932,764.74, 36,274,619,101.64 and 14,242,934,258.16 is: 19,655,266,553.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,285,932,764.74 : 36,274,619,101.64 = 14,242,934,258.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,285,932,764.74/36,274,619,101.64 = 14,242,934,258.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,285,932,764.74x = 36,274,619,101.64 × 14,242,934,258.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,285,932,764.74x = 516,657,015,104,382,304,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 516,657,015,104,382,304,256/26,285,932,764.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,655,266,553.73

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